TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1968-10-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 68V101000
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
39,014
Reported to NHTSA
1968-10-24
Owners notified
1968-10-21
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT SCREWS WITHIN CARBURETOR AUTOMATIC-CHOKE MECHANISM SECURING THERMOSTAT HOUSING MAY BECOME LOOSE.IN VERY RARE CASES, DROPPING OF SCREWS WITHIN HOUSING MAY INTERFERE WITH CHOKE MECHANISM, PREVENTING THROTTLE LEVER FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION AND MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING SCREWS AND TIGHTENING AND CAULKING WHERE NECESSARY.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.