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Got a letter today from a courrier saying my surf had to go back to Toyota to get a new steering arm fitted
It is a 1991 import just wondering if anyone else has had the same letter

Yup got one as well, mine wore out, so replaced with a ripco one - which sheared off and replaced that one with one off a burnt out wreck so should get a nice new one.

imagine how many surfs there are and they are recalling them all i think. mine is a 94 what year is yours?

mike

got 1 too, mines 93 Surf..kinda feel sorry for the Toyota mechanics who will have many many Surfs etc to repair

Which steering arm is it that is being recalled?

How did Toyota find all the current owners?

Matt.

Buy a nissan

I got a letter too...says its "Steering Relay Rod"
Im guessing they got info on them from the car registration people.
If you think your hilux might be included in the recall but you didnt get a letter give them a call
0800 869 682

Trev

I got one too, I've got a 91 surf.
Ithink that you're right ... they must have got the owner info from the LTSA registration data base 'cause I've only had mine in my own name for a month.
Form the number that I've seen around the Hawkes Bay the Toyota dudes are gonna be real busy

dazza85 wrote:I got one too, I've got a 91 surf.
Ithink that you're right ... they must have got the owner info from the LTSA registration data base 'cause I've only had mine in my own name for a month.
Form the number that I've seen around the Hawkes Bay the Toyota dudes are gonna be real busy

What models are they recalling?

Found this info on an Australian website.
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Problem: Steering relay rod may fatigue and fail
Make: Toyota
Model: Hilux 4WD + 4Runner
Variant: Hilux only with independent front suspension
Date Range: 25/04/1986 - 8/11/1995
VIN Ranges: see file
Status: Active

Defect: The steering relay rod may crack if the steering is repeatedly turned under high loading such as while the vehicle is stationary
Consequences: If the rod fails steering will be lost
Corrective action: Toyota dealers will fit a replacement relay rod.
Notif. Date: 6/09/2005
DOTARS No.: R05/120
Supplier Name: TOYOTA
Campaign No.: 5525H

Sorry...just found some much more detailed info...hope this helps

[/url]http://dogandlemon.com/site/japanese-vehicle-recalls/?caseno=RJ-1281-0

Here let me fix that ... there ya go ...

http://dogandlemon.com/site/japanese-vehicle-recalls/?caseno=RJ-1281-0

albundy wrote:Buy a nissan

I did, I have 2 and 2 suzuki's

Defect: The steering relay rod may crack if the steering is repeatedly turned under high loading such as while the vehicle is stationary
Consequences: If the rod fails steering will be lost
Corrective action: Toyota dealers will fit a replacement relay rod.
Notif. Date: 6/09/2005

Anyone notice the date on that, only took them a year and a half for them to recall the nz ones. I wonder how many failed in that year and a half. I know my one did

Mike

Like the man said up there ^^^^^^^^^^^ buy a nissan

What happened when your's failed Mike?

Matt.

mine falls into those years and i didnt get a letter. mmmmm

they know yours has a solid axil now They know everything

Mike

What happened when your's failed Mike

He was down the waipara, we all had a laugh, sent some boys back to get one off a burntout wreck and we fitted it. All on an ORE training day.
Al

i got a letter about mine way back about augest last year.
914runner

MATT4U wrote:mine falls into those years and i didnt get a letter. mmmmm

One place says '86 on another says '88 on

Going by the chassis codes looks like we are safe with our good old LN60 series trucks.

I never got a letter either.

Yes I got one too, but the surf still not on the road yet. Brake problem. Mine is 1989 LN130.

MATT4U wrote:mine falls into those years and i didnt get a letter. mmmmm

Me neither. I might go ask toyota on monday

FYI - heres the steering relay rod (marked just as "relay rod"):


Mike, your broken arm was the idler arm... something altogether different... although it attaches to it on the passenger side (the idler arm is the passenger side "steering box" equivalent).

I'm guessing a few people never got this letter, I've passed on the details to a few people I know with them who never knew anything about it. Anyone had the repair done?

Steve

hey all,yeh i got the same prob with my truck bein off the road coz blown eng,im thinkin ill call them and see if theyll let me bring mine in and just swap them over,i heard it was 88-96 that were recalled via radio but yeh,fully shocking how long it took for the notice to get to new zealand ae

yea i got mine done last year when i got the letter

yeh maybe theres a year bracket that may be worse off,that could xplain y u got a letter last year while most only got it this year,or something like that

not to sure, think it might be cos mine was nz new. my m8 has a nz new 4runner also and he got one at the same time i did.

thats all i can think of

Pete

im just off tp pick my turck up from the dealer now. i booked it in the day after i got the letter, took the day off work to get it done cos its easier that way, took it in and they had no booking for me (not happy) so i madethem do it lol

My mate just had his done, rutherford and bond in wellington stole an indicator bulb then they sent it for an alignment at elizibeth st tyres and the f*%ked it up really bad, so that mean that I'll be re doing it tommorow, and truth be known, it DID NOT NEED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT, because nothing adjustable was touched.

oh and also the alignment place got the tierod end locks in the wrong position and bent them and bent the locking bolts too.

moral of the story only go where you know does a good job regardless of cost.

I spoke with a guy from manawatu toyota today they have recalled 27,000
surf 4 runners.