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Storage: tank assemblyRecall 91V-110 · 1980–1990 Toyota Land Cruiser

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. recall 91V-110 covers 38,500 1980–1990 Toyota Land Cruiser for a storage: tank assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on June 26, 1991.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected38,5001 model
ReportedJun 26, 1991Owners notified Jul 12, 1991
Complaints since6Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 91V110000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

The risk

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

What to do

The fix

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

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.

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 Land Cruiser1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Built from September 1, 1980 to December 1, 1989. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKSEA91002 · closed Aug 30, 1991
    NHTSA