Illustration91V110000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Jun 26, 1991
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.
1981 Toyota Land Cruiser
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What owners actually said
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Official recalls
281V117000 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
Oct 2, 1981
IF VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH ON EXTREMELY ROUGH ROADS, A BENDING RESONANCE OF THE STEERING TIE ROD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE ROD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELAY ROD WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA91002 · Fuel Tank Leaks
Opened Oct 12, 1990 · Closed Aug 30, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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