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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V132000: SUSPENSION:FRONT

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 26, 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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
85,695
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 26, 1981
Production Aug 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED PICK-UP TRUCKS MAY EXHIBIT VIBRATION OR SHIMMY IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEM UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A STEERING DAMPER AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 36 MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF FIRST VEHICLE USE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICK-UP TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; STEERING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: VIBRATION OR SHIMMY MAY OCCUR WHEN THESE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN ATAPPROXIMATELY 40-50 MILES PER HOUR ON CERTAIN TYPES OF ROADS.

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
81V132000
Units potentially affected
85,695
Report received
Oct 26, 1981
Production range
Aug 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1979
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.