TOYOTA SUPRA 1984: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V108000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA SUPRA 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-10-03 1984-09-12 1984-10-09

Production Dates: 1983-06-01 - 1984-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74275

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE. CONTINUED ENGINE OPERATION UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE SENDING UNIT TO LEAK OIL OR MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.

Remedy

REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5M-GE ENGINES AND ANALOGINSTRUMENT PANELS WITH OIL PRESSURE GAUGE 'NOT A WARNING LIGHT'.SYSTEM: ENGINE; OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ANDLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.