Drag link/Relay rod safety related failure *PICS*
03-12-2004, 09:18 AM
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Drag link/Relay rod safety related failure *PICS*
Heads up.
It seems there is a problem with 4WD T100 drag links (Toyota calls it a "steering relay rod").
Mine snapped today. When this happens - you can't steer!
Lucky for me this occured as I was pulling into a service bay at very low speed.
The same thing happened about a year ago to one of the mechanics at the shop I use.
He has a '95 4WD T100, mine is a '96. He reported the issue to Toyota and never got a response.
We filed a report to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
PICTURES
As you can see the replacement rod is about 1/4" wider.
That tells me Toyota is aware of the problem
I now have five confirmed failures. The break is in the same place on all 5.
Has anyone else had this happen???
Please post your details.
It seems there is a problem with 4WD T100 drag links (Toyota calls it a "steering relay rod").
Mine snapped today. When this happens - you can't steer!
Lucky for me this occured as I was pulling into a service bay at very low speed.
The same thing happened about a year ago to one of the mechanics at the shop I use.
He has a '95 4WD T100, mine is a '96. He reported the issue to Toyota and never got a response.
We filed a report to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
PICTURES
As you can see the replacement rod is about 1/4" wider.
That tells me Toyota is aware of the problem
I now have five confirmed failures. The break is in the same place on all 5.
Has anyone else had this happen???
Please post your details.
03-12-2004, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by AndroT100
Scarrreeey! How much do they cost, seems like we should just change them for safety.
Glad you were going slow!
Glad you were going slow!
06-26-2006, 03:41 PM
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Does anyone have a good link to this picture? I'd like to see where to check mine since they won't cover the older trucks.
PICTURES
As you can see the replacement rod is about 1/4" wider.
That tells me Toyota is aware of the problem
PICTURES
As you can see the replacement rod is about 1/4" wider.
That tells me Toyota is aware of the problem
06-26-2006, 03:56 PM
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This should have been taken care of by Toyota for free if your rig qualifies under the ssc 50N-steering relay rod replacement safety recall notice. Most 95's are covered and I see yours is a 96 but I would check anyways.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ring+relay+rod
http://www.mudrunner.ca/other/toyotaSSC.pdf
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ring+relay+rod
http://www.mudrunner.ca/other/toyotaSSC.pdf
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