Toyota Avensis Verso Recall R/2004/217: Inlet Pipe And Breather Tube May Leak, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 9 May 2005
- Launched
- 1,737
- vehicles in the UK
- SR60613
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Avensis Verso vehicles built between 1 February 2001 and 11 April 2002. The fuel tank inlet pipe and breather tube may leak due to a pin hole caused by corrosion. The dealer will check the fuel tank pipes for corrosion and replaced as necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The fuel tank inlet pipe and breather tube may leak due to a pin hole caused by corrosion.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: INLET PIPE AND BREATHER TUBE MAY LEAK Defect: The fuel tank inlet pipe and breather tube may leak due to a pin hole caused by corrosion Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the fuel tank pipes checked for corrosion and replaced as necessary
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: inlet pipe and breather tube may leak.
The Fix
The dealer will check the fuel tank pipes for corrosion and replaced as necessary.
Are You Affected?
Avensis Verso built between 1 February 2001 and 11 April 2002 may be included. Toyota estimates 1,737 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Toyota, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Toyota.
- Book with any franchised Toyota dealer, quoting the campaign code SR60613 or the DVSA reference R/2004/217. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, YarisFront passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture | Urgent | R/2018/307 | |
| Auris, Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla and 6 morePassenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly | Urgent | R/2015/096 | |
| Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Lexus SC430 and 1 morePassenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly | Urgent | R/2013/048 | |
| Lexus Gs-F, Lexus Rc-FLow pressure fuel pump replacement | Urgent | R/2026/151 | |
| Proace MAXPotential defect on fuel return pipes on certain Toyota Proace Max | Urgent | R/2026/036 |
This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2004/168 on 25 Apr 2005, for brake fluid may leak. The one launched after it was R/2005/064 on 27 Jul 2005, for possibility of the lower ball joints wearing prematurely and possibly separating. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2005 and fuel leak recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2004/217, launched 9 May 2005. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.