In February 2003, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Alphard. The filing affects 9,261 vehicles manufactured between November 2002 and January 25, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109250 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 27, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | November 2002 — January 25, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 9,261 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Toyota notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,655 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 months.
Defect
The drive belt for the power steering hydraulic pump is installed with excessive tension, damaging the pump bearing and causing hydraulic fluid to leak. Continued operation increases steering effort. In the worst case, inadequate lubrication may cause the pump to overheat, resulting in a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the hydraulic pump and drive belt with new parts. On vehicles where hydraulic fluid has leaked from the pump, also replace the steering gear box and hydraulic lines with new parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-MNH10W | アルファードＧ | MNH10-0015614 — MNH10-0022148 |
| TA-MNH15W | アルファードＧ | MNH15-0008896 — MNH15-0012295 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置において、パワーステアリング用油圧ポンプの駆動用ベルト組付時の張力 に過大なものがあるため、当該ポンプの軸受部が損傷し作動油が漏れ、そのままの状態で 使用を続けるとハンドルの操作力が増大し、最悪の場合、当該ポンプが潤滑不良により過 熱して火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、油圧ポンプと駆動用ベルトを新品と交換する。 また、当該ポンプより作動油が漏れているものは、ギヤボックスと油圧配管を新品と交換 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=3000560
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