Vehicle recall 97V213000 · November 20, 1997
1997 Toyota Camry
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a possible jamming of the lock pin of the key interlock solenoid, it is possible to remove the ignition key even when the shift lever of the automatic transmission is not in the "park" position.
- Consequence
- Under such a condition, should a driver fail to move the shift lever to "park" position and also fail to activate the parking brake, the vehicle could roll away down a slope.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the key interlock solenoid.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during the middle of December 1997.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V213000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 20, 1997
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Owner notification
- December 15, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 289,326
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Camry (1997): 1997
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