In April 1997, Daihatsu & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Differential, covering the Estima Lucida, Townace Noah and 4 more models. The filing affects 33,840 vehicles manufactured between September 26, 1996 and January 24, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 3, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Toyota |
| Component | Differential |
| Production period | September 26, 1996 — January 24, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 33,840 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Daihatsu & Toyota.
The Differential is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 33 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 2 Daihatsu notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 954 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 3 months.
Defect
On four-wheel-drive vehicles, the venting structure of the front differential is improperly designed. At high vehicle speeds, lubricating oil may leak from the breather valve, causing oil level to drop and generating abnormal noise. In the worst case, the differential may be damaged and the vehicle rendered inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the breather valve with a corrected part and install it in the specified position. On vehicles with significantly low lubricant level, inspect the differential and replace any damaged components with new parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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-SR50G | タウンエースノア | SR50-0001004 — SR50-0009824 |
| E-TCR20G | トヨタエスティマルシーダ | TCR20-1069288 — TCR20-1079543 |
| E-TCR20W | トヨタエスティマ | TCR20-1069288 — TCR20-1079543 |
| E-TCR21G | トヨタエスティマルシーダ | TCR21-0063886 — TCR21-0066880 |
| E-TCR21W | トヨタエスティマ | TCR21-0063886 — TCR21-0066880 |
| KB-CR51J | Delta Van | CR51-0001703 — CR51-0002517 |
| KB-CR51V | タウンエースバン | CR51-0001007 — CR51-0002598 |
| KD-CR50G | タウンエースノア | CR50-0001017 — CR50-0007180 |
| KD-CR50N | Delta Wagon | CR50-0006057 — CR50-0007151 |
| KD-CXR20G | トヨタエスティマルシーダ | CXR20-0117805 — CXR20-0122259 |
| KD-CXR21G | トヨタエスティマルシーダ | CXR21-0029377 — CXR21-0029802 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
４輪駆動車の前輪用差動装置（フロントディファレンシャル）の通気のための構造が不 適切なため、高速で走行した際、通気弁から潤滑油が漏れるこくがあり、潤滑油が減少し て異音が発生し、最悪の場合、差動装置が損傷して走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、通気弁を対策品と交換し、所定の状態に取り付けるとともに、潤滑油量が著し く少ないものは、差動装置を点検し、損傷がある場合は、差動装置の損傷部品を新品に交 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=3000063
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