NHTSA Recall 70V023000
Filed by Toyota Motor Corporation. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1970-03-16. An estimated 58,525 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.)