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Steering Published 1 Oct 2002 Ref JP-1108790

Toyota: Steering - Other

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
1 Oct 2002
Units affected
24279
Reference
JP-1108790

Affected vehicles

Toyota Lite Ace 1999–2002

Hazard

The bracket (right side of two locations) that fixes the gearbox to the crossmember in the steering system has an improper shape. Frequent full lock steering operations can damage this bracket, resulting in abnormal noise and increased steering wheel play. In the worst case, reliable steering control may become impossible.
Show original (日本語)
かじ取り装置において、ギヤボックスをクロスメンバに固定するブラケット(2箇所の うち右側)の形状が不適切なため、ハンドル据え切り操作を頻繁に繰り返すと、当該ブラ ケットが損傷し、異音やハンドルの遊びが大きくなり、最悪の場合、確実な操舵ができな くなるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the affected bracket with a corrective part on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該ブラケットを対策品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice