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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ROD - RELAY - CONNECTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V389000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/13/1992 to 07/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 977839 | 10/05/2005 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 09/06/2005 | 09/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under certain conditions where high steering effort and power assist are required, for instance, when fully turning the wheel while the vehicle is stopped, a fatigue crack may develop in the steering relay rod. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle is continued to be operated in this condition, the relay rod may fracture, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering relay rod. the recall began october 5, 2005. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. ssc 50n.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 219913 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated when an independent mechanic worked on the vehicle, there was no evidence of a problem with the steering shaft. shortly after the repair work, the steering shaft fractured at the pitman arm while driving 4 mph in a parking lot. the service dealer and manufacturer were notified. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/22/2003 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Consumer states steering linkages failed while backing out of the driveway. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| Consumer was pulling from a parking space and suddenly steering link bar snapped in half and came off, causing loss of steering. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ROD - RELAY - CONNECTING | |||
| 12/03/2004 | 99871 | 1 | 05/21/1998 |
| (1) while backing out of a parking space, i heard a noise like a pop. i thought someone might have been walking behind me and thumped my truck to let me know they were there. approximately two miles down the road my vehicle started to veer off the road. the steering wheel turned unusually freely, but there was no change in the direction i was moving. i was moving across the opposite lane of the road, and heading for a hill, so i used my brakes to stop the vehicle. after stopping the vehicle i got outside and watched the front wheel on the driver's side, while i turned the steering wheel. both front wheels were free of any connection to the steering wheel! (2) the cause of the loss of steering ability was a broken steering relay rod. it broke at a point close to the power steering box, in the same place that other steering relay rods on vehicles similar to mine have broken. the failure of the steering relay rod was due to defective design and manufacture of the part, as proven by the difference in rockwell harness from one side of the rod to the other,(rockwell hardness of 31 on one side, and 13 on the other side), at the break. the consequences were; a. the vehicle could no longer be driven, because it could not be steered and had to be towed to a repair shop. b. i was very frightened when i found i couldn't steer my vehicle, which was headed for a hill. c. i am worried that other drivers of vehicles equipped with this part may unexpectedly loose steering control of their vehicle, causing great bodily injury, including death. e. i have lost confidence with toyota, because the toyota customer assistance representative who took my report said that they had no history of problems with this part, yet three similar instances have been filed with nhtsa. (3) the steering relay rod was replaced with a new one (pn 45451-34010). the old part is available. i have digital pictures of the broken part, as well. this was on a1996 toyota t100.*ak | |||
| 11/26/2002 | 86000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 |
| Steering rod cracked and showed evidence of a long term defect and old rust deposits. *tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/26/2002 | 86000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 |
| Nar 1/15/2003. the front steering rod failed while driving at a low speed. the part showed evidence of a long term defect, there was a half moon crack with old rust deposits. *jb | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 02/13/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Clutch pedal bracket can crack, then break, causing failure of clutch pedal. *ak steering bracket bent, dealer replaced bracket and installed new bolt. vehicle would not start at times due to a faulty starter assembly. *slc | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/04/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway was in traffic making a u turn and heard a noise. bottom of steering column broke loose dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||