NHTSA recall 94V220000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 94V220000 |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Reported | 1994-11-08 |
| Owners notified | 1994-12-05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 16497 |
What is wrong
AN UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALTS ARE USED, THE SALT WATER OR SNOW CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES CAN PENETRATE THE CARPET AND DRIP ONTO THE CONNECTOR RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF A SALT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS.
What can happen
THIS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE HARNESS, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COROLLA PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN OR CANADA NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF, REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CT, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI,VT, AND WI.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 1992-09-01 to 1994-07-01. |
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| 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 1992-09-01 to 1994-07-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TC95004 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN - R03- CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT HARNESS CORROSION PROBLEM ON VEHICLES OPERATING IN STATES THAT USE SALT TO CONTROL SNOW AND ICE. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS EXTENDED THE CAMPAIGN TO VEHICLES THAT HAD OPERATED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOURTEEN STATES INVOLVED, BUT WERE NO LONGER BEING OPERATED IN THOSE STATES. *TW |
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| TC94014 | 1995-01-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE CAMPAIGN - RO3 - TOYOTA HAS DETERMINED THAT AN UNUSED WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR ON CERTAIN SUBJECT MODEL SEDANS OPERATING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO SALT CONTAMINATION. WHEN SALT WATER OR SNOW IS CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES IT CAN SATURATE THE CARPET AND CONTAMINATE A WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR WHICH MAY BE LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET NEAR THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CONNECTOR COULD HEAT UP AND IN EXTREME CASES, RESULT IN FIRE. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRE HARNESS. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.