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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat 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.