Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V220000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | from 09/01/1992 to 07/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 16497 | 12/05/1994 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/08/1994 | 11/22/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | An unused harness connector for power windows, power door locks and sunroof was improperly routed under the floor carpet in the left kick panel. if the vehicle is operated in cold weather conditions where large amounts of road salts are used, the salt water or snow carried into the vehicle by the driver's shoes can penetrate the carpet and drip onto the connector resulting in the formation of a salt bridge between the terminals. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This causes an electrical short inside the harness, and can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the unused harness connector. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical system: wiring.vehicle description: corolla passenger vehicles built in japan or canada not equipped with power windows, power door locks and sunroof, registered in the following states: ct, il, in, me, ma, mi, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri,vt, and wi.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TC94014 | 11/01/1994 | 37810 | Service campaign - ro3 - toyota has determined that an unused wire harness connector on certain subject model sedans operating in cold weather conditions can experience an electrical short circuit due to salt contamination. when salt water | 01/10/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| TC95004 | 05/01/1995 | 44060 | Special service campaign - r03- campaign to correct harness corrosion problem on vehicles operating in states that use salt to control snow and ice. special instructions extended the campaign to vehicles that had operated in one or more | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 123000 | ||
| Car was perfect just came home from picking my mother up..son came home a few minutes later, less than five mins. and told me my horn was making a funny sound and car lights were flashing, i then went outside to see and noticed lights were on , and when i went to see if i left them on, i opened the door and noticed there was a fire in the front drivers side of the car. as i ran inside the house to get water to put fire out, i had my wife call the fire dept. and within a few minutes i came outside and saw the vehicle interior completely engulfed. the car was completely on fire. the weather was cold and snowing with salt on the ground . | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 20 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle experiences fuse failures intermittenly, dealer has been unable to identify the problem. *mj | |||
| 04/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Electrical fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 3 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Three times alternator has been replaced, with the second and third being only 2 years apart!*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Vehicles stalls out while driving with no prior warning. tt | |||
| 02/12/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stalls in the middle of traffic at randm dealer can't find problem. tt | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| When station wagon come to a stop car cut off. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 03/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Computer system failed 4 times. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/07/1996 | |||
| Ongoing problem with starter failure. starter has been replaced on three occasions, and vehicle would not start. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle needs a starter again. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 02/14/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Car driven 3 miles to bank, parked, locked. wife entered bank, exited 2-3 minutes later, went to car, someone yelled, look out car is on fire, she started to open door, viewed orange flames, black rancid smoke, people yelling it will explode, evacuate the area, she was badly frightened, ran away, fire and police responded immediately. wife new mother, baby's car sear , clothing, toys, burned, soaked in sooty water. she became very upset, trouble sleeping, nightmares, feels high level of anxiety, seeking medical attention for trauma. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Car was parked in driveway and not running when fire began under hood of car. fire department extinguished the fire. fire department said it was electrical in nature. entire engine and hood is burned. water damage to inside of car when trying to extinguish the dash. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/17/1996 | |||
| Wiring under dash broad caught fire. please describe details. tt | |||