Toyota Pickup 1987

Model Pickup made in 1987 by Toyota got 9 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to seat belts and service brakes, hydraulic. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .

Pickup year 1987

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 1987

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
06E026000	PRO-A MOTORS, INC.	E (Equipment)	61944	04/03/2006	OVSC	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.	03/23/2006	03/23/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Corrective Summary	Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Notes	This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
10/11/1996
	The front seat belt will not release when driver tries to press the release button. driver almost had to crawl out of the seat belt. not very safe in case of an accident, could not get out of belt. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
01/01/2001		10	01/01/1987
	I am unable to find out if the company [toyota] has some responsibility to maintain safty belts even in this older truck ?? no safety defect listed. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
03/23/1995
	Was driving approximately 35mph and the rear wheels were caught in something. the truck started rolling and the seat belt buckle released on the first roll was thrown out of back window. insurance to total the vehicle due to cost for repairs. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM

	The rear brakes will not lock up when applying brakes in bad weather but the front wheels will lock. *ak
STEERING - LINKAGES
03/01/1990		1	01/01/1989
	Complete and sudden loss of steering. very dangerous, except the truck was in driveway. tie rod/ ball joint fell off. there was no sign of external impact on this assembly. i repaired (replaced) and got a good look.
SUSPENSION
09/07/1996		1	06/01/1996
	Vehicle's narrow wheel base and high center of gravity, without power steering makes vehicle prone to easy rollovers.
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM
03/01/1990		1	01/01/1989
	Complete and sudden loss of steering. very dangerous, except the truck was in driveway. tie rod/ ball joint fell off. there was no sign of external impact on this assembly. i repaired (replaced) and got a good look.
TIRES
07/01/2006	226000	4	09/01/2004
	Tl*the contact owns a 1987 toyota pickup. while driving at various speeds, the tires vibrate and make noise. the contact stated that all four tires were purchased in 2005 and had 3,000 miles. two of the tires were westlake, dot number 7dt5fts3703, size lt235/75r15. the other two were fts compass tires, dot number 7dt5fts5104 , size lt235/75r15. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current mileage was 229,000 and failure mileage was 226,000.
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
07/05/1997		1
	Firestone tire (p205 70 r14) experienced tread separation, the separation caused a crash which damaged a trailer and jet ski that was being pulled from behind. *slc