Vehicle recall 81V117000 · October 2, 1981
1981 Toyota Land Cruiser
If vehicle is continuously driven at speeds over 50 MPH on extremely rough roads, a bending resonance of the steering tie rod may occur.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- If vehicle is continuously driven at speeds over 50 MPH on extremely rough roads, a bending resonance of the steering tie rod may occur. This could eventually cause fracture and failure of the rod.
- Remedy
- The steering tie rod assembly and relay rod will be replaced at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles.system: steering; tie rod assembly.consequences of defect: tie rod failure can result in loss of vehicle controland could cause an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V117000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 2, 1981
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Owner notification
- November 9, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 855
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Land Cruiser (1981): 1981
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