Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 977,839. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Toyota T100 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Toyota T100 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 Toyota T100 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 Toyota 4Runner | 172 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 1995 Toyota Pickup | 35 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 Toyota T100 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 Toyota 4Runner | 64 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 1994 Toyota Pickup | 91 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 Toyota T100 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Toyota 4Runner | 51 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 Toyota Pickup | 59 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 Toyota T100 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Toyota 4Runner | 53 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1992 Toyota Pickup | 56 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Toyota 4Runner | 43 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 Toyota Pickup | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 Toyota 4Runner | 78 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990 Toyota Pickup | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V389000.
Full record for the 1998 Toyota T100 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →