In May 2005, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose / Pipe, covering the Crown, Mark X and 1 more model. The filing affects 110,688 vehicles manufactured between September 11, 2003 and February 11, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114382 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 31, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Fuel Hose / Pipe |
| Production period | September 11, 2003 — February 11, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 110,688 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose / Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 62 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Toyota notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 434 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 and 5 months.
Defect
The O-ring profile on the engine fuel pipe and fuel injection nozzle is improperly shaped. During assembly onto the delivery pipe, excessive stress may be imposed on the O-ring due to deformation. Continued use may cause the O-ring to crack, resulting in a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected O-rings with corrected parts and add an assembly guide ring to the fuel pipe.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-GRS180 | CROWN | GRS180-0001003 — GRS180-0017368; GRS180-0017209 — GRS180-0017738; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5012103 |
| CBA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001001 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1000825; GRS182-1000792 — GRS182-1001872; GRS182-5000001 — GRS182-5028006 |
| CBA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0004668; GRS183-0004621 — GRS183-0004756; GRS183-5000001 — GRS183-5002750 |
| DBA-GRS180 | CROWN | GRS180-0001003 — GRS180-0017368; GRS180-0017209 — GRS180-0017738; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5012103 |
| DBA-GRS181 | CROWN | GRS181-0001001 — GRS181-0002004; GRS181-0001978 — GRS181-0002263 |
| DBA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001001 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1000825; GRS182-1000792 — GRS182-1001872; GRS182-5000001 — GRS182-5028006 |
| DBA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0004668; GRS183-0004621 — GRS183-0004756; GRS183-5000001 — GRS183-5002750 |
| DBA-GRX120 | マークＸ | GRX120-0001001 — GRX120-0007283; GRX120-3000001 — GRX120-3001050; GRX120-0006593 — GRX120-0010997; GRX120-3000825 — GRX120-3002343 |
| DBA-GRX121 | マークＸ | GRX121-0001001 — GRX121-0001009; GRX121-1000000 — GRX121-1002998; GRX121-3000001 — GRX121-3000328; GRX121-1002480 — GRX121-1003840; GRX121-3000276 — GRX121-3000647 |
| DBA-GRX125 | マークＸ | GRX125-0001001 — GRX125-0001974; GRX125-3000001 — GRX125-3000131; GRX125-0001882 — GRX125-0002223; GRX125-3000122 — GRX125-3000264 |
| DBA-UZS187 | CROWN MAJESTA | UZS187-0002001 — UZS187-0003403 |
| UA-GRS180 | CROWN | GRS180-0001003 — GRS180-0017368; GRS180-0017209 — GRS180-0017738; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5012103 |
| UA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001001 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1000825; GRS182-1000792 — GRS182-1001872; GRS182-5000001 — GRS182-5028006 |
| UA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0004668; GRS183-0004621 — GRS183-0004756; GRS183-5000001 — GRS183-5002750 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②エンジンの燃料パイプ及び燃料噴射ノズルのオーリング形状が不適切なため、デリバリパイプへの組付け時の変形によりオーリングに過度の応力が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けるとオーリングに亀裂が発生して燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、当該オーリングを対策品と交換するとともに、燃料パイプに組付けガイド用リングを追加する。
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=3001123
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