DEATH OF SON RECALL OF VEHICLE ID #[XXX] FAULTY STEERING RELAY ROD REPLACEMENT PARENT BELIEVE DEFECT CAUSED DEATH. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2006. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
1991 Toyota Toyota Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Steering complaints
2 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V389000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE STEERING: ROD RELAY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AV…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V389000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE STEERING: ROD RELAY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/24/2006 - *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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