TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1993: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V389000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | 4RUNNER | 1993 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-07 |
Production Dates: 1998-12-13 - 1995-11-08
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 50N
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 977839
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 50N.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
