SYS ONLINE INGEST 4 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Toyota/ 1986053

Toyota · Canada · High

Toyota Cargo Van, Van: Steering

Affects Toyota Cargo Van, Van · 1984–1985 — about 8K vehicles.

The hazard

ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, THE CENTRE ARM COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS SUCH AS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN A STATIONARY POSITION. IN EXTREME CASES, CONTINUOUS OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE STEERING CENTRE ARM BREAKAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. V.I.N. RANGE LE VAN CARGO VAN JT3YR26V*E5000023 JT3YR27V*E0000001 TO TO 5084148 0037418

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational