TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1990: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V110000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-07-12 1991-06-26 1991-06-28

Production Dates: 1980-09-01 - 1989-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 38500

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

Remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE.DESCRIPITON OF DEFECT: CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOADING EFFECTSCAN CREATE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE RESULTANT STRESS CANCAUSE EXCESSIVE LOAD TO THE FUEL TANK SEPARATOR WELD ATTACHMENTS TO THE INTERIOROF THE TANK, WHICH CAN RESULT IN CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LEAKAGE.