NHTSA Campaign 78V200000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported Sep 13, 1978 · 5,700 vehicles affected

What's wrong

UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WILL CAUSE THE VALVE SPRING SEAT TO DISLODGE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE CARBURETOR WILL DECREASE. ENGINE HESITATION ON CONTINUOUS HIGH ROADS AND ENGINE STALLING ON INCLINED ROADS COULD OCCUR. DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITHOUT CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CORONA 1978 5,700
TOYOTA CORONA STATION WAGON 1978 5,700

Source: NHTSA Campaign 78V200000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.