In June 1993, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Evaporative emission control system, covering the Crown Majesta, Aristo. The filing affects 15,246 vehicles manufactured between October 1991 and December 1991.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 1993 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Evaporative emission control system |
| Production period | October 1991 — December 1991 |
| Vehicles affected | 15,246 units |
Filing in context
The Evaporative emission control system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 2 Toyota notifications from 1993 in this archive. For scale, 1,384 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 months.
Defect
On the evaporative emission control system, the protective cover over the atmospheric vent of the water-separator air chamber in the charcoal canister was improperly designed. During wet-weather driving, water thrown up by the tires may be drawn into the system, causing rust to develop on the canister's check valve. Continued use may cause the check valve to seize, preventing fuel vapor from being drawn into the engine. In the worst case, fuel vapor may vent directly to atmosphere through the atmospheric vent port.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the protective cover, add an atmospheric vent port to the water-separator air chamber, and replace the charcoal canister with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| E-JZS147 | ARISTO | JZS147-0001003 — JZS147-0006748 |
| E-JZS149 | CROWN Majesta | JZS149-0001012 — JZS149-0002322 |
| E-UZS141 | CROWN Majesta | UZS141-0001018 — UZS141-0009246 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料蒸発ガス排出抑止装置のチャコールキャニスター（燃料蒸発ガスを貯蔵する装置） において、防水空気槽の大気開放口部にある保護カバーの構造が不適切なため、雨天走行 時にタイヤが跳ね上げた水を吸い込んだ場合、チャコールキャニスターの逆流防止弁に錆 の発生するものがあり、このままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、チャコールキャ ニスターの逆流防止弁が固着し、燃料蒸発ガスが原動機へ吸引されなくなるため、大気開 放口から燃料蒸発ガスが漏れ出すおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、保護カバーを取り外し、防水空気槽に大気開放口を追加するとともに、チャコ ールキャニスターを新品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000007
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