Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V017000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V017000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
74,475
Reported to NHTSA
1978-01-23
Owners notified
1978-03-10

Defect description

HEATER HOSES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION, RESULTING IN SHORTER SERVICE LIFE.

Manufacturer remedy

HEATER HOSES WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: HEATING; HEATER HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD HOSE FAILURE OCCUR, HOT WATER COULD BE SPRAYEDINTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Celica1973 1972

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.