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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V135000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | from 08/01/1986 to 04/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 554910 | 11/09/1992 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/22/1992 | 09/29/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | If the door fails to open after ecu failure, vehicleoccupants would have increased difficulty exiting the vehicle in an emergency. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install an additional subcircuit relay control to prevent malfunction of original relays in the ecu. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure: power door locks.vehicle description: passenger cars with power door locks. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| Necessary parts were not replaced to correct recall 92v135000. the problem still exists with the door latches and locks, also, consumer was charged for recall service. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/28/1996 | |||
| Driver's side power door locked/jammed, trapping driver inside, driver climbed out of front seat into rear seat to exit vehicle; according to manufacturer, locks repaired under recall, dealer shows no record.*ak | |||
| #92v135000 rec'd recall on structure door assembley -had it fixed but still having same problem. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| #92v135000, all four door locks sometimes don't work, called dealer and he said that the recall has expired. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Hood released while driving, causing the windshield to shatter. *sd | |||
| 04/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Hood latch failed, causing hood to release and fly back into windshield. *aw | |||