Recall campaign · NHTSA 70V013000

Steering: linkages

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1970-01-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 70V013000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
51
Reported to NHTSA
1970-01-05
Owners notified
1970-01-26

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN OPERAT- ING CONDITIONS RACK END BALL ON STEERINGLINKAGE MAY EXERT AB- NORMAL PRESSURE TO SOCKET.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO RACK END BALL SOCKET RESULTING IN BREAKAGE, WHICH COULDDISABLE STEERING SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEWLYDESIGNED END BALL.) POSSIBILITY THAT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE TORQUE OF CASTLE NUT,AXLE HUB SHAFT YOKE MAY BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE.IF THIS OCCURS, ENGINE POWERWILL NOT BE TRANSMITTED TO REAR WHEEL AND VEHICLE WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY TORQUING NUT.)

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Toyota 2000GT1967

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.