In July 2005, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft, covering the Liteace, Liteace 4WD. The filing affects 110,951 vehicles manufactured between May 1993 and June 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114800 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 13, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | May 1993 — June 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 110,951 units |
Filing in context
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Toyota notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 433 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 6 years and 1 month.
Defect
The propeller shaft universal joint at the transmission end operates at an excessive angle, causing elevated temperatures at that joint during high-speed driving. The elevated heat accelerates the degradation of grease lubrication. Progressive wear produces looseness and abnormal noise at the joint, and continued use may cause the joint to fail, in the worst case leaving the vehicle unable to travel.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with a revised unit using higher heat-resistance grease.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GA-KM51 | Liteace | KM51-0041508 — KM51-0076893 |
| GA-YM55 | Liteace | YM55-0016254 — YM55-0030684 |
| GA-YM60 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | YM60-0008162 — YM60-0013573 |
| GA-YM65 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | YM65-0002113 — YM65-0005227 |
| KB-CM51 | Liteace | CM51-0017440 — CM51-0032441 |
| KB-CM52 | Liteace | CM52-0001051 — CM52-0001131 |
| KB-CM55 | Liteace | CM55-0032801 — CM55-0054203 |
| KB-CM60 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM60-0010965 — CM60-0017241 |
| KB-CM61 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM61-0001129 — CM61-0001412 |
| KB-CM65 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM65-0020363 — CM65-0032378 |
| S-CM51 | Liteace | CM51-0017440 — CM51-0032441 |
| S-CM52 | Liteace | CM52-0001051 — CM52-0001131 |
| S-CM55 | Liteace | CM55-0032801 — CM55-0054203 |
| S-CM60 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM60-0010965 — CM60-0017241 |
| S-CM61 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM61-0001129 — CM61-0001412 |
| S-CM65 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | CM65-0020363 — CM65-0032378 |
| T-KM51 | Liteace | KM51-0041508 — KM51-0076893 |
| T-YM55 | Liteace | YM55-0016254 — YM55-0030684 |
| T-YM60 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | YM60-0008162 — YM60-0013573 |
| T-YM65 | トヨタライトエース４ＷＤ | YM65-0002113 — YM65-0005227 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プロペラシャフトの変速機側のユニバーサルジョイント部の角度が大きいことから、高速走行時に当該部の温度が高くなるため、グリースの潤滑性の低下が早まるものがある。そのため、当該ジョイント部の摩耗が進んでガタや異音を生じ、そのまま使用を続けると、当該ジョイント部が破損して走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、グリースの耐熱性を向上したプロペラシャフトに交換する。
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=3001168
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