The defect
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.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Cressida | 1983, 1984 |
| Toyota Supra | 1983, 1984 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 Cressida | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Toyota Cressida | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Toyota Supra | 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| Toyota Supra | 1984 | 1 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1984
9 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the engine and engine cooling; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 84V157000 7 Dec 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V143000 7 Nov 1984 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V127000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V116000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V105000 11 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V098000 27 Aug 1984 | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| 84V078000 26 Jun 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V042000 29 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984