The defect
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION.
The risk
IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 | 1987 | 58 | 3 |
| Toyota Camry | 1988 | 64 | 4 |
| Toyota Camry | 1989 | 113 | 3 |
| Toyota Camry | 1990 | 134 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1992
3 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 92V184000 24 Dec 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V070000 13 May 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992