NHTSA Recalls in 1991
270 recalls found
October 1991
EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL
THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT LABEL WOULD NOT MEET THEREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217.
INSTALL PROPER LABELS TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FMVSS 217.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:COOLING UNIT AN
IF A SEVERE HYDRAULIC LEAK OCCURS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BESPRAYED ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLDS OR ACCUMULATE ON THE TURBOCHARGER AND INSULATIONAND THEN BE IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TURBOCHARGER, OR MUFFLER,RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUN THE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKS, RE-TORQUE ANY LEAKING CONNECTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPLACE FITTINGS/HOSES THAT CANNOT BE MADE LEAK FREE.
TIRES:BELT
THE TIRE CAN SUFFER SUDDEN LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSUREWITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 119.
REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
THE CRACKED BATTERY CASE CAN RESULT IN ACID LEAKAGE ANDPOSSIBLE SPRAYING OF ACID WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BATTERY PROBLEM, RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SEARS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT.
BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
THE AIR BRAKE LINES AND HOSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS OF FMVSS 106.
REPLACE BRAKE LINES AND HOSES WITH EQUIPMENT THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 106.
BRAKES:MECHANICAL SERVICE:PEDAL
FAILURE OF THE PEDAL PAD TO PEDAL ARM ATTACHMENT RESULTSIN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE INADEQUATE BRAKE PEDALS WITH PROPERLY MANUFACTURED PEDALS.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
FAILURE TO MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210 PLACETHE SEAT OCCUPANTS IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
THE MANUFACTURE WILL REPLACE THE NON-COMPLYING SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE WITH A NEW ANCHORAGE THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
THE CERTIFICATION LABEL WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THESTANDARDS OF 49 CFR PART 576.
RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
THE BROKEN PLASTIC ARMRESTS AND THE EXPOSED SPRINGSCOULD INJURE THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
KOLCRAFT WILL REPLACE THE SEAT SHELL WITH A NEW SEAT SHELL THAT ELIMINATES THE SPRING AND STRENGTHENS THE PLASTIC OF THE ARMREST.
FUEL:FUEL PUMP
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SECONDARY LOSS OF POWER ASSISTEDSYSTEMS REDUCES STEERING CONTROL, BRAKING ABILITY, VISUAL SYSTEMS AND OTHERPOWER ASSISTED OPERATING SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLEACCIDENT.
WHERE NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SOLENOID SPRING, ADJUST SOLENOID, REPLACE WIRES, AND VERIFY MAXIMUM POWER REQUIREMENTS TO THE SOLENOID.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINTS WITH INSUFFICIENT STRUCTURALINTEGRITY EXPOSE SEAT OCCUPANTS TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
KOLCRAFT WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SHELL WITH A NEWLY MANUFACTURED SEAT SHELL OF AN EQUIVALENT KOLCRAFT PRODUCT.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LEVER SETTLING
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THETRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE,REDUCTION IN PARKING BRAKE FORCE COULD LEAD TO UNINTENTIONAL ROLLAWAY AND ANACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.
September 1991
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
FUEL:FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH
THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
SUSPENSION:TANDEM AXLE:REAR
WHEN THE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE, THE JOURNAL TUBE ANDSUPPORTING GUSSET CAN PULL THROUGH THE FRAME MOUNTING PLATE, ALLOWING THETAG AXLE TO ROLL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE.
REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT TAG HANGER ASSEMBLY WITH A REDESIGNED ASSEMBLY.
STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES
IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSTALL A NEW HOOD LATCHING ASSEMBLY.
STEERING:GEAR BOX
STEERING ABILITY DETERIORATES AND EVENTUALLY STEERINGLOCKUP OCCURS DURING THESE LOW SPEED MANEUVERS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE BENDIX C300N STEERING GEARS WITH NEW GEARS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM
THE UNEXPECTED BRAKING POWER COULD RESULT IN REAR BRAKELOCKUP AND THE VEHICLE BECOMING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
REPLACE BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED ASSEMBLY.
STRUCTURE:HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER:TRUNK CYLIN
IF A BALL STUD FRACTURES, THE LIFTGATE WILL NOT REMAIN INTHE OPEN POSITION. BODILY INJURY COULD RESULT IF THE LIFTGATE DROPS WHILESOMEONE IS UNDER IT.
REPLACE THE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
THE DRAG LINK COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT EITHER ENDWHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL CORRECT PINS AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTELLATED NUTS.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
MISSING WELD COULD CAUSE THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNT TUBETO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER DURING OVER-THE-ROAD OPERATIONS, WHICH COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
APPLY ANY MISSING WELDS.
WHEELS
VEHICLE STABILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED UNDER CERTAIN ROADOR OPERATING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DRILL A 1/8 INCH VENT/DRAIN HOLE, CLEAN THE BEARING SEAL AREA, APPLY HEAVY WASHOUT RESISTANT GREASE BETWEEN THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND THE TRAILING ARM SURFACES, AND INSTALL A FOAM RUBBER PLUG INTO THE ANGLED OPENING AT INBOARD SIDE OF THE TRAILING ARM.
STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DOOR FRAME WOULD COLLAPSE. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 210.
REPLACE THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INTERLOCK STRIKER STUDS ON FRONT DOORS.
SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MAY BECOME DETACHED AND CAUSEDAMAGE TO SURROUNDING COMPONENTS (TIRES, SPRINGS, ETC.) WHICH COULD LEAD TOLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REMOVE OLD SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BRACKETS, REATTACH NEW BRACKETS TO FRAME, ADAPT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND ADD A JOUNCE PAD SPACER BETWEEN EACH JOUNCE PAD AND THE NEW SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS.
COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY
THE HORN MAY BE ENERGIZED AND SOUND CONSTANTLY, OR NOTENERGIZE AND FAIL. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INABILTY TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS INA CRASH SITUATION, AND RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND HORN BRUSH. ARRANGE THE PARTS TO AVOID THE PREMATURE WEAR CONDITIONS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LAMP LIGHT:BRAKE WARNING
VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 101AND 105.
REPLACE THE PROM IN THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.
STEERING:GEAR:RACK AND PINION
LOOSE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLAMPS COULD WEAR SMOOTH THERESPECTIVE SPLINES OF EACH CONNECTING PART AND CAUSE THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL APART.THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH 7/16" BOLTS. TORQUE BOLTS 63 TO 75 FOOT POUNDS.
STEERING:GEAR BOX
THE STEERING EFFORT INCREASES AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS; PLACE A SPACER PLATE BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE LEFT FRONT FRAME; REATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE FRAME USING NEW HARDENED NUTS TORQUED TO 285 FOOT POUNDS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:FRONT:UNDERHOOD
THE CHAFING OF THE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN SHORT CIRCUITSOF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE STALLING.
REPOSITION THE AIR CONDITIONING EXPANSION VALVE PROTECTION PLATE TO PRECLUDE POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 110.
NEW LABELS CONTAINING THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLES.
STEERING:GEAR:SHAFT LOWER FLEXIBLE PINION
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS AND SHAFT DISENGAGEMENT OCCURS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCED BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL PINCH BOLT.
WHEELS:CAP:COVER:HUB
A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY CAUSE THE AXLE TO BREAK,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSPECT BEARING AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. TORQUE THE HUB RETAINER NUT 230 TO 350 FOOT POUNDS.
FUEL:FUEL PUMP
CHANGES IN THE FUEL DENSITY RESULTING FROM THEINTRODUCTION OF AIR AT THE FUEL PUMP CAN CREATE SURGES AT HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS ORCAUSE STALLING IN IDLE CONDITIONS. EXCESSIVE STALLING MAY CREATE A ROAD HAZARDCONDITION. SURGES AT HIGH SPEED COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS.
FUEL:LPG VAPORIZER:REGULATOR (CONVERTER)
THE CONVERTER CONTAINS A SECONDARY LEVER, WITH A SEATWHICH REGULATES THE FLOW OF LPG GAS TO THE MIXER. THE SEAT SEPARATES FROM THELEVER, WHICH ALLOWS FULL TANK PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO THE MIXER. THIS CAUSESTHE GAS HOSE TO BLOW OFF THE MIXER. IF THIS OCCURS, FUEL WOULD FLOW INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT COULD BE IGNITED BY A HOT ENGINE OR OTHER SOURCE OFIGNITION.
REPLACE THE SECONDARY LEVER IN MODEL EB AND LB CONVERTERS.
SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM:UNKNOWN T
IF THE LOWER BALL JOINT BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THESTEERING KNUCKLE, THE WHEEL WILL TIP OUTWARD RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINTS, REPLACE WORN PARTS, AND TORQUE THE LOWER BALL JOINT MOUNTING NUT 130 TO 150 FOOT POUNDS.
STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LEVER SETTLING
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATORLINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS
SEAT OCCUPANTS FACE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
REPLACE WASHERS AND BACKER PLATES FOR PEDESTALS, AND FURNISH PROPER SEAT BELT BAR BRACKETS AND BOLTS FOR THE SEAT BELT BAR.
STRUCTURE:HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD (ALSO 13640000)
IF THE LIFTGATE WERE TO OPEN DURING VEHCILE OPERATION,PASSENGERS OR CARGO COULD FALL FROM THE OPEN LIFTGATE.
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING LIFTGATE LATCHES.
August 1991
BRAKES:MECHANICAL SERVICE:PADS AND SHOES
SEPARATION OF THE FRICTION PAD MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION INSTOPPING ABILITY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE FRICTION PADS.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPENTHE WINDOW TO USE AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
PROVIDE ADJUSTMENT OF PUSHOUT RECTANGULAR TRANSIT WINDOWS TO MEET THE FORCE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217.
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
IF THE DRAGLINKS WERE TO SEPARATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WASMOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.
REMOVE TWO 1/4" SPACERS, REPLACE AND RETORQUE THE LOCK NUT AND COTTER KEY. ALSO, INSPECT THE DRAGLINK SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND PITMAN ARM FOR WEAR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.
STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY
A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:AUXILLIARY GENERATOR
FRACTURE OF SHAFT WHILE GENERATOR IS IN USE MAY CAUSEFLYING DEBRIS AND RESULT IN INJURY TO ANYONE IN VICINITY.
REPLACE THE CAST IRON SHAFTS WITH FORGED STEEL SHAFTS.
EQUIPMENT:JACKS
LIFT ARM COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITHPOTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.
REPLACE RETAINER NUT USING REPLACEMENT KIT.
SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:NON-POWER AXLE:SPINDLE
SPINDLE END FAILURE AND WHEEL SEPARATION COULD OCCUR ANDCONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO USERS OF THE ROADWAY, BYSTANDERS AND ADJACENT PROPERTY.
REPLACE AXLES WITH AXLES MANUFACTURED WITH BUTT WELD SPINDLES, RATHER THAN THE ORIGINAL INTEGRAL SPINDLES.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:SWITCH:SOLENOID
IF VEHICLE ENGINE IS STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSIONSELECTOR IN A DRIVE POSITION WITHOUT SERVICE OR PARKING BRAKES APPLIED, THEVEHICLE WILL MOVE AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH IF DETERMINED THAT THE INCORRECT TYPE OF SWITCH WAS INSTALLED.
TIRES
TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION AND FAIL, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH POTENTIAL OCCURRENCE.
TIRES ARE TO BE RETURNED AND INSPECTED BY HOLOGRAPHY TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTED UNDERCURED TIRES.