Toyota Recall 70V013000: Steering, Linkages
NHTSA recall 70V013000 · announced January 5, 1970 · filed by Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. · 51 units affected
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN OPERAT- ING CONDITIONS RACK END BALL ON STEERINGLINKAGE MAY EXERT AB- NORMAL PRESSURE TO SOCKET.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO RACK END BALL SOCKET RESULTING IN BREAKAGE, WHICH COULDDISABLE STEERING SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEWLYDESIGNED END BALL.) POSSIBILITY THAT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE TORQUE OF CASTLE NUT,AXLE HUB SHAFT YOKE MAY BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE.IF THIS OCCURS, ENGINE POWERWILL NOT BE TRANSMITTED TO REAR WHEEL AND VEHICLE WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY TORQUING NUT.)
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.