1981 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V110000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: July 12th, 1991

Consequence Summary:
FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE.DESCRIPITON OF DEFECT: CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOADING EFFECTSCAN CREATE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE RESULTANT STRESS CANCAUSE EXCESSIVE LOAD TO THE FUEL TANK SEPARATOR WELD ATTACHMENTS TO THE INTERIOROF THE TANK, WHICH CAN RESULT IN CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V117000
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: November 9th, 1981

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
THE STEERING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND RELAY ROD WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIE ROD FAILURE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.