- Vehicles
- 48,737
- Built between
- Jul 1983 – Nov 1983
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 December 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1983 and November 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983-1984 Toyota CamryBuilt July 1983 to November 1983
- 1984 Toyota CorollaBuilt July 1983 to November 1983
- 1984 Toyota CressidaBuilt July 1983 to November 1983
- 1984 Toyota SupraBuilt July 1983 to November 1983
- 1984 Toyota VANBuilt July 1983 to November 1983
What the defect is
Voltage regulator which controls the amount of flow in the electrical system between the battery and the alternator, may have manufacturing errors in an integrated circuit. The regulator may overcharge the battery.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1983 to November 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 December 1983
- Owners notified20 December 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 December 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: electrical; voltage regulator.consequences of defect: overcharging can damage the battery and may result inloss of electrical power without warning. Loss of lights and engine ignitioncould result in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.