Model year record

1970 Toyota Corona

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V002000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
131,046
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-09
Owners notified
1978-03-27

Defect description

FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP CORROSION DUE TO A MIXTURE OF ROAD SALT AND WATER IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CORROSION COULD CREATE A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND ALLOW THE GASOLINE TO SEEP INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL SUSPECT FUEL TANKS. IF CORROSION OR PERFORATION IS PRESENT, THE TANK WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY. IF NO RUST IS PRESENT, THE SPARE TIRE WELL WILL BE PAINTED WITH ANTI-CORROSION PAINT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V124000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
134,625
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-16
Owners notified
1977-09-26

Defect description

THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INSULATING MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SWITCH SMOKING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V320000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
51,906
Reported to NHTSA
1972-12-29

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V084000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
190,000
Reported to NHTSA
1971-05-19
Owners notified
1971-05-17

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.