Vehicle recall 78V017000 · January 23, 1978
1972-1973 Toyota Celica
Heater hoses on the involved vehicles may have been damaged during installation, resulting in shorter service life.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Heater hoses on the involved vehicles may have been damaged during installation, resulting in shorter service life.
- Remedy
- Heater hoses will be replaced on all involved vehicles free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: heating; heater hoses.consequences of defect: should hose failure occur, hot water could be sprayedinto the passenger compartment and may cause serious injury to vehicleoccupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V017000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 1978
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Owner notification
- March 10, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 74,475
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system › Heater core
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Celica (1972-1973): 1973, 1972
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