Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V089000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-05-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V089000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
110,217
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-30
Owners notified
1989-07-21

Defect description

THE STEERING BEVEL GEAR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE WATER CONTAMINATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO RUST/CORROSION.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING BEVEL GEAR ASSEMBLY; COVER LIQUID GASKET MATERIAL WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING BEVEL GEAR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND CARGO VANS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota VAN1988 1987 1986

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.