Toyota Tercel 1986

• Recall 71912 [USA]: A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
  Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
  federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on october 15, 2007. Owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.Customers may 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.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Broken stabilizer bar investigation # PE89134

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• Igniter assembly failure investigation # PE87057

  Summary: toyota recovered some failed ignition control modules from thefield. Investigation showed that a solder joint in the power transistorof the module was subject to failure. Because the part is an" emissionrelated component" a voluntary emissions recall campaign was conducted.The predominant mode of failure is an inability to start the engine,although a stalled condition can occur while the engine is running.Since the reported occurence of accidents and injuries is small, and therepair is being conducted under the emissions recall campaign, theliklehood of further accidents and injuries is remote.===
  

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In 2006-2007, my 20 year-old 1986 toyota tercel station wagon began exhibiting sudden acceleration and/or failure to decelerate, caused by a sticking accelerator pedal -- causing no injuries but requiring me to brake, shift to neutral, and/or stomp repeatedly on the accelerator pedal to loosen it and allow it to rise back up. There were at least 4-5 occasions when this occurred over 6 months -- with none of the incidents involving a floor mat. The accelerator problem was confirmed on a test drive by my local (non-toyota) car mechanic, who could find no apparent cause (such as rust) or fix for the sticking gas pedal. We consequently simply attributed the problem to the "old age" of the auto -- which i immediately discontinued driving and later junked because it had become unsafe for driving. In light of the recently-reported sudden acceleration problems with later toyota models, i'd advise looking into whether the 1980's toyota tercel gas pedal used the same, or a similarly susceptible, type of pedal assembly as those of these later toyota models; if so, it may be possible that the problem with toyota's pedal assemblies goes back further than currently presumed. *tr

Driver side shoulder belt and track fails to retract properly. As a result seat belt buckle gets caught in the door, and buckle is broken, causing the seat belt to malfunction. Dealer will only repair at owner's expense. *ak

Belt failed to retract and closing door has cracked buckle. The safety related defect consists of the retracting mechanism failing to fully retract the belt, and the plastic buckle cracking when the door closed on it. There appears to be no way to remediate this other than to replace the entire belt assembly -- belt, retractor, buckle -- at a cost of $160.

Abs: right side caliper broke into pieces, brake pedal went straight to floor with no braking effect; brake pad was lying on ground;prior, heard squeaking noise

The drivers seatbelt buckle will not release. Please describbe. Tt

Vehicle leaks fuel , and it leaks all the time. Owner has taken vehicle to dealer, and was told that fuel tank had rusted out. Owner also notes that dealer noted that this is a common problem with this type of vehicle. Owner is very concerned for safety. *ak