NHTSA Campaign 86V060000

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported May 12, 1986 · 103,700 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CARGO VAN 1984 103,700
TOYOTA CARGO VAN 1985 103,700
TOYOTA VAN 1984 103,700
TOYOTA VAN 1985 103,700

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V060000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.