NHTSA safety recall
Recall 81V117000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 2, 1981
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The 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.
The remedy
THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELAY ROD WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIE ROD FAILURE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 81V117000
- Units potentially affected
- 855
- Report received
- Oct 2, 1981
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1981 – Sep 1, 1981
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.