Toyota in Japan have recalled 340,000 Hilux Surfs, don't know if this will be the same for the 4-Runner.

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=3&id=316806

 

That sounds REALLY weird. Can anybody confirm that in Japanese?

 

I am thinking that is the years for the torsion bar IFS in Japan

 

This recall applies to the 2nd gen as the years indicated in the recall are the manufacturing dates of the 2nd gen surf.

It may or may not include the 4Runner. Toyota USA should confirm that.

 

R U sure of that, you and I both have '96 3rd Gen models, which were first introduced in August '95, I can't imagine Toyota parallel produced both 2nd & 3rd Gen models from Aug '95 to May '96

 

Here's a link to the toyota.jp website list of recalls. The list does not include the N185 Surf (3rd gen).

It does have long list of the N130 Surf (2nd gen) and the Hilux pickups.

http://toyota.jp/recall/2004/1026.html

Hope this helps.

 

Hi from japan my trucks going in this weekend it,s a 3rd gen hilux surf petrol version 95/96 cant remeber right off

 

U can read that site?

 

Red

Can you give us more info when it's been done, is your's a RZN185 as it did not seem to be on the list.

 

more info sure will i cannot read the site but will try to get the wife on it

 

you can use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ and insert the japanese address http://toyota.jp/recall/2004/1026.html . babelfish will translate the page from japanese to english. apparently the recall has to do with the steering system (relay rod of steering gear).

hope that helps.

JQ

 

Recalling a Hilux??!?!?!

Say it ain't so! Hehehe.

 

"The trouble may cause the driver to loose control, according to the report. Toyota said it also shipped some 40,000 of the troubled Hilux model to Australia but has no plans to recall them "because driving and parking conditions are different" in Australia"

So what about the Surfs in the UK and also the 4-Runners in the US, surely they must be affected, although I'm not sure if Runners are built in Japan or the US.

 

Heres one of the opinions posted:

that is why i would never buy a toyota
vincelee76 (Oct 27 2004 - 02:46)

too many problems, i drive a santa fe, hyundai, and it is not have any problems since i got it.





oh man thats good