Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V040000

Vehicle speed control

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-02-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V040000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
121,389
Reported to NHTSA
1990-02-28
Owners notified
1990-02-28

Defect description

CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Safety risk

THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT IF THIS IS PERFORMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Camry1984 1983
Toyota Corolla1984

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.