Recalls: 1970 - TOYOTA - MARK II

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V107000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT DURING COLD WEATHER BRAKE FLUID MAY NOT ADEQUATELY FLOWBETWEEN RESERVOIR TANK AND MASTER CYLINDER.THIS CONDITION WOULD PERMITGRADUAL ACCUMULA- TION OF AIR INTO MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SOFTPEDAL DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES.(COR- RECT BY INSTALLING IMPROVED MASTERCYLINDER COMPONENTS.) BECAUSE OF REROUTING THE VACUUM ADVANCER HOSE ANADDITIONAL CLAMP MAY HAVE TO BE INSTALLED ON FUEL PIPE BETWEEN CARBURETOR ANDFUEL PUMP TO ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE VIBRA- TION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGEUNDER PROLONGED HIGH- SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS.POSSIBILITY THAT VACUUMBOOSTER CHECK VALVE MAY FAIL TO SEAL PROPERLY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH TYPEWITH LONGER VALVE BODY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V124000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INSULATING MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SWITCH SMOKING.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.