Recall 81V117000
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly — Toyota · reported 2 Oct 1981 · 855 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
IF VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH ON EXTREMELY ROUGH ROADS, A BENDING RESONANCE OF THE STEERING TIE ROD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE ROD.
The fix
THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELAY ROD WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIE ROD FAILURE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
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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