In May 1997, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cooling System, covering the Hiace Wagon 4WD, Hiace Wagon and 8 more models. The filing affects 260,084 vehicles manufactured between December 23, 1994 and February 24, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104741 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 27, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Cooling System |
| Production period | December 23, 1994 — February 24, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 260,084 units |
Filing in context
The Cooling System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Toyota notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 185 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 2 months.
Defect
The rubber plug (drain plug) on the left side of the engine has insufficient heat resistance, causing it to crack. Coolant may leak through the cracked plug and, in the worst case, lead to engine overheating.
Corrective action
Verify the engine serial number. On affected vehicles, replace the rubber plug with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-KZH132V | HIACE VAN | KZH132-0001003 — KZH132-0001413 |
| KC-KZH138S | トヨタキュウキュウシャ４ＷＤ | KZH138-0001004 — KZH138-0001637 |
| KC-KZH138V | トヨタハイエースバン４ＷＤ | KZH138-0001004 — KZH138-0001637 |
| KD-KCH10W | GRANVIA | KCH10-0001014 — KCH10-0015190 |
| KD-KCH16W | GRANVIA | KCH16-0001007 — KCH16-0017439 |
| KD-KZH100G | HIACE WAGON | KZH100-0015940 — KZH100-0016638; KZH100-0016639 — KZH100-0028284; KZH100-1011116 — KZH100-1033665 |
| KD-KZH106G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH106-0017136 — KZH106-0027179; KZH106-1012812 — KZH106-1035031 |
| KD-KZH106W | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH106-0017136 — KZH106-0027179; KZH106-1012812 — KZH106-1035031 |
| KD-KZH110G | HIACE WAGON | KZH110-0002326 — KZH110-0002631; KZH110-7000660 — KZH110-7001123; KZH110-0002846 — KZH110-0004798; KZH110-7001185 — KZH110-7002315 |
| KD-KZH116G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH116-0001612 — KZH116-0001722; KZH116-1000472 — KZH116-1000773; KZH116-0001766 — KZH116-0002665; KZH116-1000801 — KZH116-1001450 |
| KD-KZH120G | HIACE WAGON | KZH120-1001525 — KZH120-1002173; KZH120-1002446 — KZH120-1004144 |
| KD-KZH126G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH126-1000319 — KZH126-1000883 |
| KD-KZJ71G | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ71-0003873 — KZJ71-0005513 |
| KD-KZJ71W | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ71-0003873 — KZJ71-0005513 |
| KD-KZJ78G | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ78-0027907 — KZJ78-0042405 |
| KD-KZJ78W | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ78-0027907 — KZJ78-0042405 |
| KD-KZJ90W | LAND CRUISER PRADO | KZJ90-0001013 — KZJ90-0007698 |
| KD-KZJ95W | LAND CRUISER PRADO | KZJ95-0001024 — KZJ95-0030488 |
| KD-KZN130G | HILUX SURF Wagon | KZN130-0001818 — KZN130-0013646; KZN130-9062682 — KZN130-9074514 |
| KD-KZN130W | HILUX SURF Wagon | KZN130-0001818 — KZN130-0013646; KZN130-9062682 — KZN130-9074514 |
| KD-KZN185G | HILUX SURF | KZN185-0001022 — KZN185-0041496; KZN185-9000000 — KZN185-9010906 |
| KD-KZN185W | HILUX SURF | KZN185-0001022 — KZN185-0041496; KZN185-9000000 — KZN185-9010906 |
| Y-KZH100G | HIACE WAGON | KZH100-0015940 — KZH100-0016638; KZH100-0016639 — KZH100-0028284; KZH100-1011116 — KZH100-1033665 |
| Y-KZH106G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH106-0017136 — KZH106-0027179; KZH106-1012812 — KZH106-1035031 |
| Y-KZH106W | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH106-0017136 — KZH106-0027179; KZH106-1012812 — KZH106-1035031 |
| Y-KZH110G | HIACE WAGON | KZH110-0002326 — KZH110-0004798; KZH110-7000660 — KZH110-7002315 |
| Y-KZH116G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH116-0001612 — KZH116-0002665; KZH116-1000472 — KZH116-1001450 |
| Y-KZH120G | HIACE WAGON | KZH120-1001525 — KZH120-1004144 |
| Y-KZH126G | トヨタハイエースワゴン４ＷＤ | KZH126-1000319 — KZH126-1000883 |
| Y-KZJ71G | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ71-0003873 — KZJ71-0004535; KZJ71-0004776 — KZJ71-0005513 |
| Y-KZJ71W | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ71-0003873 — KZJ71-0004535; KZJ71-0004776 — KZJ71-0005513 |
| Y-KZJ78G | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ78-0027907 — KZJ78-0034141; KZJ78-0036871 — KZJ78-0042405 |
| Y-KZJ78W | LAND CRUISER Wagon | KZJ78-0027907 — KZJ78-0034141; KZJ78-0036871 — KZJ78-0042405 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機の左側面にあるゴムプラグ（止水栓）の耐熱性が不足しているため、当該ゴムプ ラグに亀裂が発生し、冷却水が漏れて、最悪の場合、オーバーヒートに至るおそれがある 。
改善措置
原動機の製造番号を確認し、該当する車両は、ゴムプラグを対策品と交換する。
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=3000066
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