In May 1999, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension System, covering the Mark II, Crown and 4 more models. The filing affects 797,707 vehicles manufactured between July 21, 1995 and August 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105660 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 18, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Suspension System |
| Production period | July 21, 1995 — August 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 797,707 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 7 Toyota notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 34 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 years and 1 month.
Defect
Some lower ball joints connecting the lower arm and knuckle arm in the front suspension system have insufficient lubrication on their sliding surfaces. Continued use causes abnormal wear and damage to those surfaces. In the worst case, the lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle arm and the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the left and right lower ball joints (with knuckle arm) with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 27 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-GS151 | CROWN | GS151-0002806 — GS151-0031992 |
| E-GS151H | CROWN | GS151-0001003 — GS151-0031993 |
| E-GS151Z | Crown Patrol Car | GS151-0012072 — GS151-0031662 |
| E-GX100 | マークⅡ | GX100-0001013 — GX100-0081017; GX100-6000012 — GX100-6085512 |
| E-GX90 | トヨタマークⅡ | GX90-3133799 — GX90-3153493; GX90-6656531 — GX90-6711424 |
| E-JZS147 | ARISTO | JZS147-0115334 — JZS147-0134895 |
| E-JZS151 | CROWN | JZS151-0001006 — JZS151-0107175 |
| E-JZS153 | CROWN | JZS153-0001012 — JZS153-0013615 |
| E-JZS155 | CROWN | JZS155-0001002 — JZS155-0120684; JZS155-8000006 — JZS155-8020171 |
| E-JZS155Z | Crown Patrol Car | JZS155-0050919 — JZS155-0119767 |
| E-JZX100 | マークⅡ | JZX100-0001029 — JZX100-0094889; JZX100-6000026 — JZX100-6061177 |
| E-JZX101 | マークⅡ | JZX101-0001010 — JZX101-0004291; JZX101-6000007 — JZX101-6002977 |
| E-JZX105 | マークⅡ | JZX105-0001011 — JZX105-0007684; JZX105-6000007 — JZX105-6008605 |
| E-JZX90 | トヨタマークⅡ | JZX90-3095509 — JZX90-3104099; JZX90-6614348 — JZX90-6637190 |
| E-JZX91 | トヨタマークⅡ | JZX91-3005395 — JZX91-3005719; JZX91-6506120 — JZX91-6506759 |
| E-JZX93 | トヨタマークⅡ | JZX93-0010655 — JZX93-0014049; JZX93-6006481 — JZX93-6007956 |
| E-SX100 | CHASER | SX100-0001006 — SX100-0002073 |
| E-SX90 | トヨタマークⅡ | SX90-3020213 — SX90-3022099; SX90-6505322 — SX90-6507555 |
| E-UZS143 | ARISTO | UZS143-0004082 — UZS143-0004546 |
| E-UZS151 | CROWN MAJESTA | UZS151-0001012 — UZS151-0023907 |
| E-UZS155 | CROWN MAJESTA | UZS155-0001006 — UZS155-0004302 |
| E-UZS157 | CROWN MAJESTA | UZS157-0001006 — UZS157-0004837 |
| KD-LS151 | CROWN | LS151-0001990 — LS151-0004861 |
| KD-LS151H | CROWN | LS151-0001001 — LS151-0004870 |
| KD-LX100 | マークⅡ | LX100-0001007 — LX100-0003760; LX100-6000008 — LX100-6003969 |
| KD-LX90 | トヨタマークⅡ | LX90-3020335 — LX90-3022208; LX90-6512769 — LX90-6516632 |
| Y-LX90 | トヨタマークⅡ | LX90-3020274 — LX90-3020334; LX90-6512727 — LX90-6512768 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置のロアアームとナックルアームを連結しているロアボールジョイント内部の 潤滑性に一部不適切なものがあるため、このままの状態で使用を続けると、摺動部分が異 常に摩耗して損傷し、最悪の場合、ロアボールジョイントがナックルアームから外れ、走 行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左右ロアボールジョイント（ナックルアーム付き）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=3000175
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