In July 2006, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Spring / Air Suspension, covering the Hiace, Regius. The filing affects 24,236 vehicles manufactured between July 30, 2004 and April 10, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116870 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 4, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Spring / Air Suspension |
| Production period | July 30, 2004 — April 10, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 24,236 units |
Filing in context
The Spring / Air Suspension is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 27 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Toyota notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 1,123 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 8 months.
Defect
The rear leaf springs were manufactured using an improper process, causing localized deformation in the center section of the spring on some units. Stress concentrates at the deformed area, causing the paint to peel and allowing corrosion from road salts and other de-icing agents. A crack initiates at the deformed area and, with continued use, propagates through the spring. In the worst case, the spring may fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear leaf springs with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KR-KDH205V | Hiace | KDH205-0001015 — KDH205-0022306; KDH205-5000000 — KDH205-5004242 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪用リーフスプリングの加工方法が不適切なため、当該スプリングの中央部が局部的に変形しているものがある。そのため、変形部の応力が高くなり、塗装が剥がれ融雪剤等により腐食して変形部から亀裂が発生し、そのまま使用を続けると亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、当該スプリングが折損し、走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後輪用リーフスプリングを対策品に交換する。
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=3001398
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