It looks to be all the vehicles with the torsion bar setup after and including '89.
Newer Toyotas with the rack and pinions setup doesn't seem affected.

 

i jsut called my dealership in town and thye dont even know for sure which vehilces are affected and they wont know for 3 more weeks .

i really wanted ot get this done beforei replaced all my ball joints and such , but maybe it will be worth it to do al lmy stuff then they will have to do the alignment on their dime

airrikk17

 

I called the dealer in Costa Mesa. They checked my VIN against a notice they had received. They said my VIN wasn't included in the recall. They also said that the breadth of the recall hadn't been established for sure yet. Things should be clearer in a month or so . . . . so they said.

 

They said my truck was definitely part of the recall. It will be interesting taking in a 12-year-old truck for a recall. My body lift, suspension lift, and ball joint spacers are sure to raise a concern with some mechanics looking to beat the book rate. Lucky I know one Toyota tech here with a Toyota trail rig.

Has anyone actually seen or heard of one of these rods breaking? Guys bend idler arms and break tie rods all the time wheeling these trucks and they recall a part I've never heard of breaking. Sounds like a very scary failure (loosing steering at God only knows what speed), I'm not really wanting to go though that expenience.

 

Just called Toyota and they said that mine is not included in the recall ! What a relief, don't have to go to the stealership !

 

Ok, I think I figured it out. The FSM calls the center link the "Relay Rod". If that's the case mine is in the trash somewhere already, my Superlift kit replaced that factory part 7 years ago.

Here's the page in the FSM: http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...g/16steer0.pdf

 

Anyone getting this "relay rod" replaced on the recall should insist on a free alignment afterward.

The dealers will probably try to sell you new tie rods while they are doing the recall. Get them if you need them, if it were me I'd replace mine first, then go in and have the "relay rod" replaced and get a free alignment.

 

Dale thank you so much for showing that. I'm calling tomorrow asap. I just installed an inner cv boot tonight and while doing so, concluded that I have a rattle coming from cv's and the end of the tie rods(or relay rod). This could be an answered prayer. Thanks again for the post...and thanks Nathan for postin it through utulsa

 

Good luck Kyle, let me know if you need any help with the tie rods, I did mine last year and they were easy with a puller.

 

k thanks.

 

Lee, you need to call 1-888-869-6828
I still have itin my cell phone from back when I replaced my first runner. I called them so often that they started to answer the phone by saying "Toyota Canada. Is this Blair calling in another VIN?"

 

hey blair!

thanks for the number, i did see the one bob posted, after i went back and re-read the post!

ill be in touch about coming over your way to do some trails, we were in minden and bob earlier and i cant wait to get back!

lee

 

Cool.
I've been playing on some great trails, out by Gunter. Hydro lines, rock, even an abandoned runway that I flew out to last month. Great campsites, etc...
Maybe time for an Ontario Fall Colours Tour???
Send me your email and I'll send you some pics.

 

called yesterday, said I was under the recall. Said they couldnt fix it until October

 

For all you Canadians. I called the 1-800 number yesterday and the door knob didn't have a clue what I was talking about & said no there are no recalls for your truck. I called again today and I got someone who knows something. He said that the comupter system hasn't been updated for the canadian VIN numbers yet, so he can't tell if my truck is included. He said that it will be the middle of October when they start sending out letters.

Matt

 

Anyone (Like Kyle/outdoorfever) who hasn't done the idler arm bushing repair yet, should expect to do this, or have this done along with the recall.

My theory is that some people let that bushing wear down too much, then when the bushing is gone, the eye of the idler arm starts wearing down. Eventually, that eye will be the weakest link... When it's thin enough, it will form the stress fracture which that Toyota is recognizing.

That would explain why it's a recall, the bushing wears out whether you're on the road or off...

I really think a bronze bushing would be better in there than that plastic piece...anybody wanna start making them?


EDIT:

I had forgotten which end the bushings were on!

On Kyle's truck, the joint between the idler arm and the relay rod is worn out... I was thinking the infamous idler arm bushing was in that joint...

 

Great to
still have warranty, after 15 years isn't it?

Almost a million vehicles involved. I expect about 850,000 to return for the service.

 

great work crux, thanks for the info

 

Anyone ever heard of Ford or Gm doing a recall after 13 years??

 

mines part of it...so because all the rest of my steering components are trashed (bjs, tie rods etc) i wonder if i can get those replaced for free do you guys really think that we could convince them to give us a free alignment?