TOYOTA CORONA 1980: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V045000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA CORONA 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-04-28 1980-04-11 1980-04-16

Production Dates: 1979-12-01 - 1980-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 98493

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DUE TO A FAULTY PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR PULLEYS, PULLEYS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BATTERY WOULD THEN BE CONSTANTLY DRAINED WITHOUT RECHARGING.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2OR AND 3TC ENGINES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ALTERNATOR PULLEY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE RENDERED INOPERABLE BYDRAINING OF THE BATTERY AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT COOULDRESULT. ALSO, BROKEN PULLEY PARTS MAY SCATTER AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AT THETIME OF FAILURE.