The issue
THE STEERING BEVEL GEAR ASSEMBLY, WHICH TRANSMITS STEERING EFFORT TO THE STEERING GEAR, MAY BECOME CORRODED. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING TO BECOME GRADUALLY HARDER EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN ERRATIC OPERATION AND A POTENTIAL STEERING LOSS. CORRECTION: STEERING BEVEL GEAR ASSEMBLY COVER LIQUID GASKET MATERIAL WILL BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL. ASSEMBLIES FOUND WITH WATER CONTAMINATION WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
L'engrenage à denture conique qui transmet le mouvement à la direction peut être corrodé. Si c'est le cas, la direction risque de s'alourdir, de fonctionner par àcoups et même de devenir inutilisable.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Cargo Van | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Toyota Van | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Van | 1986 | 9 | 1 |
| Toyota Van | 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| Toyota Van | 1988 | 2 | 1 |