MIDAS EXHAUST PIPE 9999: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93E021000

Make Model Year
MIDAS EXHAUST PIPE NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-05-17 1993-06-11 1993-06-15

Production Dates: 1990-05-01 - 1993-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1102

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FLANGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD, LOCATED AT THE OUTLET END OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, CAN CONTACT THE VEHICLE OIL PAN. THE FLANGE CAN WEAR THROUGH THE OIL PAN CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Consequence

IF AN OIL LEAK OCCURS, OIL CAN CONTACT THE HEAT SHIELDAND EXHAUST PIPE. MOTOR OIL CONTACTING HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE EXHAUST PIPES WITH NON-DEFECTIVE PIPES.

Notes

SYSTEM: EXHAUST.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REPLACEMENT EXHAUST PIPES FOR 1985 THROUGH 1987 TOYOTAMR2 VEHICLES, MIDAS PART NO. 3E9395.