Model year record

1998 Toyota T100

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 33 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V389000

Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting

Component: Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 977,839
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-09-06
Owners notified: 2005-10-05

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.

Safety risk

IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Structure: body	6	137,925 mi
Suspension	5	137,925 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal	2	13,101 mi
Seat belts	2	100,000 mi
Seat belts: front	2	100,000 mi
Service brakes	2	99,300 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields	2	140,000 mi
Unknown or other	2	98,000 mi
Electrical system	1	100,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring	1	—
Power train: manual transmission	1	140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper	1	118,000 mi
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection	1	68,802 mi
Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting	1	77,633 mi
Structure	1	212,000 mi
Structure: frame and members	1	212,000 mi
Tires	1	—
Wheels	1	—

The 1997 model has about a third 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.