NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V124000

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch — Toyota · reported 16 Aug 1977 · 134,625 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INSULATING MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SWITCH SMOKING.

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONALINJURY TO OCCUPANTS AND NEARBY PERSONS.

NHTSA campaign
77V124000
Filed by
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
Report received
16 Aug 1977
Owners notified
26 Sep 1977
Potentially affected
134,625

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1970 Toyota Corona 1971 Toyota Corona 1970 Toyota Mark Ii 1971 Toyota Mark Ii

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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