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#1 ·
I have a '97 Camry I just purchased.

Is there a section that would show the recalls on the model year?

Is there a way to know if my car was "repaired" under any recall notice?

Do recalls have an "expiration date", where at some point the service is no longer covered by the manufacturer? IE, if you miss the recall or weren't notified, somehow.

Thanks,

Dave
 
#2 ·
You can lookup open recalls through your local toyota dealer.

Safety recalls usually do not expire. TSB's are generally only covered under warranty periods.

These cars have had no serious recalls. And at almost 20 years old, I doubt there will be any, ever.
 
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RECALL Subject : FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR

Report Receipt Date: MAY 11, 2009
NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E025000
Component(s): EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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8 Associated Documents

Manufacturer: DOPE, INC.
SUMMARY:

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS. CONSEQUENCE:

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. REMEDY:

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798. NOTES:

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR AFTERMARKET LAMP ASSEMBLY IS AFFECTED BY THIS NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF MODEL NUMBERS PROVIDED TO US BY DOPE, INC. THE LIST CAN BE FOUND UNDER "DOCUMENT SEARCH" LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . Request Research









RECALL Subject : TOYOTA/STEERING WHEEL

Report Receipt Date: NOV 01, 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V307000
Component(s): STEERING

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4 Associated Documents

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
SUMMARY:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS. CONSEQUENCE:

THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REMEDY:

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT. NOTES:

TOYOTA RECALL NOS. X06 AND XL7. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 1999. 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 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). Request Research









RECALL Subject : TOYOTA/KEY INTERLOCK , 1 INVESTIGATION(S)

Report Receipt Date: NOV 20, 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V213000
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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1 Associated Document

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
SUMMARY:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION. CONSEQUENCE:

UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE. REMEDY:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID. NOTES:

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393. Request Research





1 Associated Investigation(s)



RECALL Subject : TOYOTA/BRAKE VACUUM HOSE

Report Receipt Date: SEP 17, 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V156000
Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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1 Associated Document

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
SUMMARY:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. CONSEQUENCE:

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. REMEDY:

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE. NOTES:

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 1, 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393.

Only four for 1997
W95c
 
#5 ·
Go to toyota.com/recall and type in your VIN number, out will pop the recall information.

I wonder if these older Camrys have those dangerous Takata air bags that don't inflate but explode with shrapnels like grenades in your face. Hard to think Toyota will refuse a Takata recall even after expiration, but you never know.

It Looked Like a Stabbing, but Takata Airbag Was the Killer
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/b...g-but-takata-air-bag-was-the-killer.html?_r=0
 
#7 ·
Go to toyota.com/recall and type in your VIN number, out will pop the recall information.

I wonder if these older Camrys have those dangerous Takata air bags that don't inflate but explode with shrapnels like grenades in your face. Hard to think Toyota will refuse a Takata recall even after expiration, but you never know.

It Looked Like a Stabbing, but Takata Airbag Was the Killer
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/b...g-but-takata-air-bag-was-the-killer.html?_r=0
Thanks for the link (toyota.com/recall ). It was much easier to use than navigating the government one.
W95c
 
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