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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1985 Toyota VAN, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE CENTER CONTROL ARM OF THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY OPERATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARKED POSITION. THE STEERING CENTER ARM MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRACKED STEERING CENTER ARM WILL ALLOW STEERING CONTROL, HOWEVER, IF THE STEERING ARM BREAKS, IT WOULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. Remedy: REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, THE CENTRE ARM COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS SUCH AS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN A STATIONARY POSITION. IN EXTREME CASES, CONTINUOUS OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE STEERING CENTRE ARM BREAKAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. V.I.N. RANGE LE VAN CARGO VAN JT3YR26V*E5000023 JT3YR27V*E0000001 TO TO 5084148 0037418
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain