EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FAILURE OF A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE RADIOS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Risk: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: REPAIR THE RADIO.
Toyota Previa recalls
NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering the Toyota Previa. A recall repair is always free, however old the car is.
Check your own car by VIN
Recalls apply to specific build ranges, so a recall listed here may or may not cover your particular vehicle. NHTSA's free VIN lookup is the authority: nhtsa.gov/recalls.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CERTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS ARE SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO FUNCTION UNDER HIGH LOAD LEVELS.
Risk: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL AND CEASEOPERATION ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW WIPER MOTORS, CERTAIN WIPER ARM COMPONENTS, AND RETORQUE THE WIPER ARM PIVOT.
Toyota Previa recalls in Canada
Transport Canada runs its own recall programme. Its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones, so a Canadian owner reading a US-only list is reading about a different car than the one on their driveway.
Powertrain
On certain Previa 4WD vehicles, clearance between the oil separator plate and the differential housing of the front differential unit could cause oil leakage at the air breather plug when the vehicle is operated continuously at elevated highway speeds. Cumulative oil leakage could result in sufficiently low oil supply to cause bearing damage to the front differential unit, which could lead to eventual seizure of the unit. This could result in loss of driver control and a possible crash. Correction: a modified oil breather plug will be installed to prevent oil loss.
Electrical
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE RADIO AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: RADIO WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Visual System
CERTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WINSHIELD WIPER TO STOP RESULTING IN IMPAIRED DRIVER VISION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. CORRECTION: A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND CERTAIN WIPER ARM COMPONENTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND THE WIPER ARM PIVOT NUT WILL BE RETORQUED.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.