1981 Toyota Cressida Recalls

All 1981 Toyota Cressida recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

April 8th, 1981

NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V031000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: April 10th, 1981

Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RETRACTOR SPOOL RELEASE WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE DRIVER"S SIDE G-SENSOR LOCKING FUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR OF THE DRIVER"S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE G-SENSOR IS OPERATIONAL. (THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT AFFECTED).

Corrective Summary:
THE WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REROUTED, IF NECESSARY, AND A CLAMP WILL BE ADDED TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE FUTURE INTERFERENCE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; AUTOMATIC FRONT SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD BRAKES BE STRONGLY APPLIED OR IN THE EVENT OF ANACCIDENT, THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER AND THE RISK OFPERSONAL INJURY IS GREATER.

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