TOYOTA CARGO VAN Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Date Announced: 05/12/1986
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGE/CENTER ARM. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND CARGO VANS EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Date Announced: 05/12/1986
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGE/CENTER ARM. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND CARGO VANS EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.
