Recall 78V017000
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac System › Heater Core — Toyota · reported 23 Jan 1978 · 74,475 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
HEATER HOSES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION, RESULTING IN SHORTER SERVICE LIFE.
The fix
HEATER HOSES WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: HEATING; HEATER HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD HOSE FAILURE OCCUR, HOT WATER COULD BE SPRAYEDINTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.
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.
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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