Reported Jul 8, 1998104,928 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Built Apr 13, 1993 – Aug 1, 1994
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built in japan. the steering wheel set nut may not have been sufficiently tightened causing steering vibration and looseness.
The risk
The nut can eventually come off allowing the steering wheel to separate from the steering shaft, loss of vehicle control, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Owner notification IS expected to begin during august 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).