What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005261
- Recall date
- 7 September 2005
- Make
- Toyota
- Models
- Truck, 4runner, T100
- Model years
- 1989 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 42,659
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under conditions where high steering effort and power assist are required, for instance, when fully turning the wheel while the vehicle is stopped, a fatigue crack may develop in the steering relay rod. Correction: Dealers will replace the steering relay rod.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005261.