In January 1999, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure control / transmission, covering the Harrier. The filing affects 1,617 vehicles manufactured between December 15, 1997 and December 23, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 19, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Pressure control / transmission |
| Production period | December 15, 1997 — December 23, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,617 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure control / transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 7 Toyota notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 2,524 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 1 year.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a traction control system (TRC), the dual-circuit brake pipe connections for the rear wheels are improperly assembled. If one circuit is damaged, vehicle stability during braking is reduced compared to a correctly configured system.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected brake pipes with the corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-MCU10W | HARRIER | MCU10-0001016 — MCU10-0027139 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トラクションコントロール装置（滑りやすい路面での駆動タイヤの空転を防止するための 装置：ＴＲＣ）付き車両の主制動装置において、ブレーキ配管（２系統）の後輪用ブレー キパイプの接続が不適切なため、１系統が損傷した際、適切な配管に比べて制動時の車両 安定性が悪くなる。
改善措置
全車両、当該ブレーキパイプ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=3000156
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