Scion recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles manufactured March 13, 2012, to January 14, 2016 and equipped an automatic transmission and ignition key. Vehicles with a push-to-start button are not affected. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible to remove the ignition key without the transmission being in the "Park" position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
What could happen
If the key can be removed from the ignition when the transmission is not in the "Park" position, the vehicle could roll away increasing the risk of a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition key/transmission interlock wiring connections, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0E.
Vehicles covered
- Scion Fr-S 2013–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V075000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 10, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 25,706
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 12, 2012 to Jan 14, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition; Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch
- Maker's own recall number
- G0E
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Scion / Subaru recall: Engine and engine cooling Nov 1, 2018
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Jun 9, 2016
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Apr 22, 2016
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Dec 30, 2014
- Scion / Toyota recall: Equipment Apr 9, 2013
- Scion recall: Equipment Jun 5, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.