1998 TOYOTA T100 RECALL - #05V389000
RECALL FOR STEERING : LINKAGES : ROD : RELAY : CONNECTING
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1998 TOYOTA T100 |
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| Manufacturer |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
3/13/1992 - 7/30/1998 |
| Recalled on |
9/7/2005 |
| Influenced by |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
10/5/2005 |
| # Affected |
977,839 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |
| Notes |
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. |
| See also |
1998 TOYOTA T100 Recall for WHEELS, LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
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Comments
5/31/2015 - carlos Puentes
My 1998 SR5 T100 has a 188000 miles the frame is rotted and the oil pan, the a/c has been repaired 5 times steering rods and clutch problems and Toyota not making good on a recall on the rotted frames of the T100s has made it my last Toyota vehicle that i will ever purchase.