NHTSA recall campaign
86V060000
ManufacturerTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Reported1986-05-12Affected103,700 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE CENTER CONTROL ARM OF THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY OPERATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARKED POSITION. THE STEERING CENTER ARM MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRACKED STEERING CENTER ARM WILL ALLOW STEERING CONTROL, HOWEVER, IF THE STEERING ARM BREAKS, IT WOULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.
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