1986 Toyota Camry defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1986 Toyota Camry. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE87057 · opened Sep 10, 1987 · closed Mar 30, 1988

  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 i…