# 1985 TOYOTA CELICA — STEERING:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `104531` · 1998-04-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CELICA
- **Year:** 1985
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON  DRY PAVEMENT ON THE FREEWAY, THE  STEERING LINKAGE BROKE,  AND  SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY.  THE CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL.  WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED.  MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY TWO PASSENGERS, A CHILD AND THE DRIVER.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  *AK
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