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NHTSA campaign 21V617000 · manufacturer recall 21TB05 / 21TA05

2019–2020 Toyota Yaris: fuel system, gasoline recall

A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

high 31,307 vehicles affected 81% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback, and Yaris Sedan vehicles. An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail. Risk A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.

Reported to NHTSA Sep 27, 2021 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, owners notified Dec 30, 2021.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

Fuel pump failure causing engine stall results in sudden loss of drive power in traffic, which can directly cause a crash.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

The fix, from the dealer bulletin

Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer notice
Stop-sale Not stated in the dealer documents
Remedy Instructions filed: the dealer bulletin exists

Parts named

Part numberDescriptionQty
23221-WB003PUMP YARIS1
77169-WB001GASKET, FUEL SUCTION TUBE SET1
09808-14031Fuel Sender Lock Nut Wrench
09808-01080-01Sliding Jaw1
09808-01070-01Sliding Jaw1
09808-01060-01Sliding Jaw1
09808-01040-01Crossbar1
09808-01030-01Crossbar1
09808-01010-01Handle1

Special tools

  • • Techstream • Standard Hand Tools • Torque Wrench • Air Blow Gun • Vernier Calipers 150mm • Gas Caddy (Minimum 25
  • gallon capacity) C. MATERIALS • Brake Cleaner • Butyl Tape • Engine Oil • Protective Gloves • Protective Glasses • Prote
  • Kit 1 *The set above includes the following tools Part Number Part Description Quantity 09808-01080-01 Sliding Jaw 1
  • 09808-01070-01 105mm Jaw Set 1
  • 09808-01060-01 18mm Jaw Set 1
  • 09808-01040-01 50mm Jaw Set 1
  • 09808-01030-01 Crossbar 1
  • 09808-01010-01 Handle 1

Read from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents (manufacturer campaign 21TB05 / 21TA05). The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 21V617000
Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2019 Toyota YarisCompact SedanB3
2020 Toyota YarisCompact SedanA1

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 81%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 21V617000 · the manufacturer calls it 21TB05 / 21TA05

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 21TB05 / 21TA05 the same recall as 21V617000?

Yes. 21TB05 / 21TA05 is the number Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 21V617000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.