1969 Toyota Corona Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V002000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1969
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1971
Date of Owner Notification: March 27th, 1978

Defect Summary:
FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP CORROSION DUE TO A MIXTURE OF ROAD SALT AND WATER IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CORROSION COULD CREATE A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND ALLOW THE GASOLINE TO SEEP INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL SUSPECT FUEL TANKS. IF CORROSION OR PERFORATION IS PRESENT, THE TANK WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY. IF NO RUST IS PRESENT, THE SPARE TIRE WELL WILL BE PAINTED WITH ANTI-CORROSION PAINT.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEADTO A VEHICLE FIRE, OCCUPANT INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V079000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: May 26th, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP ASSEMBLY MIGHT HAVE INAD- EQUATESEALING FUNCTION.THIS COULD PERMIT SOME BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, PARTICULARLYWHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER ABNORMAL CON- DITION.LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFICIENCY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING RESERVOIR CAP PLATEWITH IMPROVED SEAL.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V014000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: January 27th, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP ASSEMBLY MIGHT HAVE INAD- EQUATESEALING FUNCTION.THIS COULD PERMIT SOME BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, PARTICULARLYWHEN VEHICLE IS OPER- ATED UNDER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS.LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RE- DUCE BRAKING EFFICIENCY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING RESERVOIR CAPASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SEAL.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V084000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: May 17th, 1971

Recall Notes:
TOYOTA CAMPAIGN NO 013.POSSIBILITY THAT ITEMS PLACED IN PACKAGE TRAY UNDERTHE RIGHT DASH PANEL MAY INADVERTENTLY FALL OVER PROTECTIVE PARTITION AND CAUSEPOSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEWPARTITION.)