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.”
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Key may be Removed when not in Park/FMVSS 114
| Report Received Date | 02/10/2016 |
| NHTSA ID | 16V075000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | G0E |
| Potentially Affected | 25706 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V075000) |
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