# NHTSA recall 90V040000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 90V040000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Reported: 1990\-02\-28
- Owners notified: 1990\-02\-28
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 121389

## What is wrong

CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.


## What can happen

THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION.  THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT IF THIS IS PERFORMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.


## The remedy

REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.


## Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-09\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1984 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-09\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1984 TOYOTA COROLLA](/makes/toyota/corolla/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-09\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.

## Investigated as PE90021

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE90021: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989\-12\-01, closed 1990\-03\-21. FAILED SPEED CONTROL. EQUIPMENT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V040000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V040000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V040000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V040000)

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