1984 TOYOTA VAN

2 recalls — 5 complaints

86V060000 May 12, 1986
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
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.
Remedy: REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.
103,700 vehicles affected
83V133000 Dec 8, 1983
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
48,737 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Oct 2, 2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK UPON DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WOODRUFF KEY OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY FAILED RESULTING IN LOOSE NUT AND BELTS JUMPING OUT OF PULLEY GROOVES. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OIL SEAL AND IDLER PULLEY (TENSION PULLEY. *YH
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Oct 2, 2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK UPON DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WOODRUFF KEY OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY FAILED RESULTING IN LOOSE NUT AND BELTS JUMPING OUT OF PULLEY GROOVES. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OIL SEAL AND IDLER PULLEY (TENSION PULLEY. *YH
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Jun 5, 1996
THE VAN LOST THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL CAME SPINNING ALL THE WAY AROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS May 31, 1995
DURING HARD BRAKE APPLICATION BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE FISHTAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. TT
Crash
STEERING:LINKAGES Mar 9, 1995
STEERING LINKAGE CAME APART, LOSS STEERING CONTROL. TT