Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

81V117000

ManufacturerTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Reported1981-10-02Affected855 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Toyota