TOYOTA COROLLA 1969: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V023000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | COROLLA | 1969 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1970-03-09 | 1970-03-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1968-04-01 - 1968-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 58525
Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105
POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER ABNORMAL PRESSURE, BRAKE PEDAL MAY BEND DURING EMERGENCYSTOPS.IF PEDAL BENDS MAY CAUSE DRIVER'S FOOT TO SLIP OFF BRAKE PEDAL.'CORRECT BY REPLACING PEDAL WITH IMPROVED ONE.' POSSIBILITY THAT DURINGSERVICING, MECHANIC MAY UNINTENTIONALLY RE- PLACE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAPIMPROPERLY.THIS COULD CAUSE SEEPAGE OF FLUID AND REDUCE EFFI- CIENCY OFBRAKES.'CORRECT BY REPLACING CAP AND DEFLECTOR WITH IMPROVED DESIGN CAP ANDDEFLECTOR.' POSSIBILITY THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO ENGINE MAY CONTACT BRAKE TUBE.SHOULD ENGINE DEVELOP EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, MAY CONTACT BRAKE TUBE RESULTING INDAMAGE TO TUBE.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING BRACKET CLAMP TO INSURE PROPER SPACEBETWEEN TUBE AND MANIFOLD.'
