The defect
AN UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALTS ARE USED, THE SALT WATER OR SNOW CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES CAN PENETRATE THE CARPET AND DRIP ONTO THE CONNECTOR RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF A SALT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS.
The risk
THIS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE HARNESS, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 1993, 1994 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 Corolla | 1993 | 130 | 2 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1994 | 172 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1994
18 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the electrical system; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 94V246000 29 Dec 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V247000 20 Dec 1994 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 94V238000 1 Dec 1994 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 94V223000 4 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V222000 4 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V191000 31 Oct 1994 | SHOW TRUCKS USA, INC. |
| 94V175000 13 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V130000 19 Jul 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994