NHTSA Campaign 92V135000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported Sep 22, 1992 · 554,910 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION.

Consequence

IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy

INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CAMRY 1987 554,910
TOYOTA CAMRY 1988 554,910
TOYOTA CAMRY 1989 554,910
TOYOTA CAMRY 1990 554,910

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V135000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.