NHTSA Campaign 80V045000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported Apr 11, 1980 · 98,493 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO A FAULTY PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR PULLEYS, PULLEYS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BATTERY WOULD THEN BE CONSTANTLY DRAINED WITHOUT RECHARGING.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CELICA 1980 98,493
TOYOTA COROLLA 1980 98,493
TOYOTA CORONA 1980 98,493
TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK 1980 98,493

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V045000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.