Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
4,842
Reported to NHTSA
1988-02-16
Owners notified
1988-02-29
Defect description
IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE FUEL HOSE COULD CAUSE SOME FUEL HOSES TO HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO THE EGR PIPE.
Safety risk
HEAT FROM THE EGR COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK ANDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
REROUTE FUEL HOSE TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE AND REPLACE HOSE, IF NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Tires: tread/belt
2
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Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
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Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
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Exterior lighting: headlights
1
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Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch
1
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Power train
1
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Power train: axle hubs
1
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Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
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Structure: body: bumpers
1
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Tires
1
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Unknown
1
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The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
