Model year record

1981 Toyota Land Cruiser

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V110000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
38,500
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-26
Owners notified
1991-07-12

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V117000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
855
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-02
Owners notified
1981-11-09

Defect description

IF VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH ON EXTREMELY ROUGH ROADS, A BENDING RESONANCE OF THE STEERING TIE ROD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE ROD.

Manufacturer remedy

THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELAY ROD WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.