TOYOTA COROLLA 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V040000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA COROLLA 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-02-28 1990-02-28 1990-03-01

Production Dates: 1982-09-01 - 1984-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 121389

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Consequence

THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT IF THIS IS PERFORMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

Remedy

REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.