In March 1995, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the Mark 2, Crown Majesta. The filing affects 578,257 vehicles manufactured between October 1991 and June 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 28, 1995 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | October 1991 — June 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 578,257 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 45 of its 4,890 filings. This is the only Toyota notification from 1995 in this archive. For scale, 72 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 years and 8 months.
Defect
The ball surface of the lower ball joint connecting the front lower arm to the knuckle arm was insufficiently finished on some units. Continued use in this condition may cause abnormal wear of the joint's resin seat. In the worst case, the lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle arm, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the lower ball joint (with knuckle arm) with a non-defective unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-GX90 | トヨタマーク２ | GX90-0001004 — GX90-0049218; GX90-3000006 — GX90-3085300; GX90-6500000 — GX90-6566219 |
| E-JZS147 | CROWN Majesta | JZS147-0001003 — JZS147-0081663 |
| E-JZS149 | CROWN Majesta | JZS149-0001012 — JZS149-0037961 |
| E-JZX90 | トヨタマーク２ | JZX90-0001001 — JZX90-0050252; JZX90-3000007 — JZX90-3070906; JZX90-6500000 — JZX90-6567689 |
| E-JZX91 | トヨタマーク２ | JZX91-0001005 — JZX91-0006466; JZX91-3000005 — JZX91-3004222; JZX91-6500002 — JZX91-6503696 |
| E-JZX93 | トヨタマーク２ | JZX93-0001004 — JZX93-0005728; JZX93-6000004 — JZX93-6003253 |
| E-SX90 | トヨタマーク２ | SX90-0001007 — SX90-0003337; SX90-3000003 — SX90-3011518; SX90-6500000 — SX90-6502420 |
| E-UZS141 | CROWN Majesta | UZS141-0001018 — UZS141-0040847 |
| E-UZS143 | CROWN Majesta | UZS143-0001003 — UZS143-0003004 |
| E-UZS145 | CROWN Majesta | UZS145-0001004 — UZS145-0001772 |
| E-UZS147 | CROWN Majesta | UZS147-0001005 — UZS147-0001884 |
| Y-LX90 | トヨタマーク２ | LX90-0001008 — LX90-0007189; LX90-3000003 — LX90-3013689; LX90-6500000 — LX90-6506273 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪のロアア－ムとナックルア－ムを連結している継手（ロアボ－ルジョイント）の球 部表面に仕上げの粗いものがあるため、このままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ロアボ－ ルジョイントの樹脂製シ－トが異常に摩耗し、最悪の場合、ロアボ－ルジョイントがナッ クルア－ムから外れ、走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ロアボ－ルジョイント（ナックルア－ム付き）を良品と交換する。
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=3000036
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