The defect
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 1983, 1984 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1984 |
| Toyota Cressida | 1984 |
| Toyota Supra | 1984 |
| Toyota Van | 1984 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 Camry | 1983 | 6 | 2 |
| Toyota Camry | 1984 | 8 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1984 | 6 | 2 |
| Toyota Cressida | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Toyota Supra | 1984 | 1 | 2 |
| Toyota Van | 1984 | 4 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the electrical system; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 83V130000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V091000 12 Sept 1983 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 83V083000 1 Sept 1983 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 83V081000 25 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V026000 3 Mar 1983 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 83V016000 15 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V005000 25 Jan 1983 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983