Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation componentsRecall 70V-023 · 1969 Toyota Corolla

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. recall 70V-023 covers 58,525 1969 Toyota Corolla for a service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components problem, reported to NHTSA on March 16, 1970.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected58,5251 model

ReportedMar 16, 1970Owners notified Mar 9, 1970

Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 70V023000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by NHTSA (compliance).

What's wrong

The problem

What to do

The fix

The remedy has not been described yet.

POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER ABNORMAL PRESSURE, BRAKE PEDAL MAY BEND DURING EMERGENCYSTOPS.IF PEDAL BENDS MAY CAUSE DRIVER'S FOOT TO SLIP OFF BRAKE PEDAL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING PEDAL WITH IMPROVED ONE.) POSSIBILITY THAT DURINGSERVICING, MECHANIC MAY UNINTENTIONALLY RE- PLACE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAPIMPROPERLY.THIS COULD CAUSE SEEPAGE OF FLUID AND REDUCE EFFI- CIENCY OFBRAKES.(CORRECT BY REPLACING CAP AND DEFLECTOR WITH IMPROVED DESIGN CAP ANDDEFLECTOR.) POSSIBILITY THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO ENGINE MAY CONTACT BRAKE TUBE.SHOULD ENGINE DEVELOP EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, MAY CONTACT BRAKE TUBE RESULTING INDAMAGE TO TUBE.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING BRACKET CLAMP TO INSURE PROPER SPACEBETWEEN TUBE AND MANIFOLD.)

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Toyota Corolla1969