Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V132000

Vehicle speed control

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-10-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V132000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
4,561
Reported to NHTSA
1986-10-02
Owners notified
1986-10-31

Defect description

SOLDERED TERMINALS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO IMPROPER APPLICATION OF THE COATING TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF CRUISE CONTROL COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPARATION OF SOLDERED TERMINALS AND CIRCUIT FAILURE; ENGINE SPEED WOULD INSTANTLY RACE AND VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Celica1982
Toyota Cressida1982

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.