In October 2000, Daihatsu, Hino & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm / Rod, covering the Dyna 200, Ranger 2 and 1 more model. The filing affects 14,066 vehicles manufactured between October 1996 and December 23, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106821 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 19, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Hino, Toyota |
| Component | Suspension Arm / Rod |
| Production period | October 1996 — December 23, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 14,066 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Daihatsu, Hino & Toyota.
The Suspension Arm / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 7 Daihatsu notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,418 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 2 months.
Defect
The retaining bracket crimp securing the ball joint that connects the upper arm to the knuckle in the front suspension is insufficient. Continued use in this condition may damage the joint and, in the worst case, cause the ball joint to separate from the upper arm, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the left and right upper ball joints and replace any unit with an insufficiently crimped retaining bracket with a non-defective part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-BU105 | トヨタダイナ２００ | BU105-0100004 — BU105-0101448; BU105-0101449 — BU105-0101917 |
| KC-BU105M | 日野レンジャー２ | BU105-0001001 — BU105-0001111; BU105-0001112 — BU105-0001126 |
| KC-BU105N | Delta | BU105-0100077 — BU105-0101416; BU105-0101461 — BU105-0101795 |
| KC-BU107 | トヨタダイナ２００ | BU107-0100008 — BU107-0107223; BU107-0105974 — BU107-0107234 |
| KC-BU107M | 日野レンジャー２ | BU107-0001002 — BU107-0002351; BU107-0002211 — BU107-0002360 |
| KC-BU107N | Delta | BU107-0100163 — BU107-0106963; BU107-0106102 — BU107-0106990 |
| KC-BU137 | トヨタダイナ２００ | BU137-0100003 — BU137-0100661; BU137-0100561 — BU137-0100665 |
| KC-BU137M | 日野レンジャー２ | BU137-0001002 — BU137-0001069; BU137-0001060 — BU137-0001080 |
| KC-BU145 | トヨタダイナ２００ | BU145-0100001 — BU145-0100165; BU145-0100166 — BU145-0100232 |
| KC-BU147 | トヨタダイナ２００ | BU147-0100005 — BU147-0101898; BU147-0101624 — BU147-0101919 |
| KC-BU147M | 日野レンジャー２ | BU147-0001001 — BU147-0001557; BU147-0001518 — BU147-0001563 |
| KC-BU147N | Delta | BU147-0100036 — BU147-0101623; BU147-0101629 — BU147-0101846 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置のアッパーアームとナックルを連結しているボールジョイントの保持金具の かしめに不十分なものがあるため、このままの状態で使用を続けると、当該部分が損傷し 、最悪の場合、ボールジョイントがアッパーアームから外れ、走行不能に至るおそれがあ る。
改善措置
全車両、左右アッパーボールジョントを点検し、当該保持金具のかしめが不十分なものは 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=3000301
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