Recall Detail

LEXUS / SC400 / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11064 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LEXUS
Recalled Component Id: 000008519000074330000000204 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SC400 Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V016000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 03 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 21 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 47525
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 09 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation Report Received Date: Jan, 27 1998
Record Creation date : Feb, 04 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area. Consequence Summary: A starter motor no-start condition or an underhood fire can result.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will repair the magnetic switch. Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 9, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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