In November 2007, Lexus & 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 3 more models. The filing affects 215,020 vehicles manufactured between December 15, 2003 and December 16, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120050 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 28, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Fuel Hose / Pipe |
| Production period | December 15, 2003 — December 16, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 215,020 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Lexus & Toyota.
The Fuel Hose / Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 62 of its 4,890 filings. This is the only Lexus notification from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 241 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 years.
Defect
In the engine fuel system, the bend position of the fuel pipe relative to the pipe material weld is improper, causing elevated stress at the weld joint. Trace corrosive components present in the fuel act on the stressed weld, allowing micro-cracks to form. Continued use allows fuel pressure cycling to propagate the cracks until, in the worst case, fuel leaks from the pipe.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected fuel pipe with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 19 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 | GRS180-0001002 — GRS180-0034638; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5014094 |
| CBA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001002 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1020078; GRS182-5000007 — GRS182-5031058 |
| CBA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0006634; GRS183-5000004 — GRS183-5002786 |
| DBA-GRS180 | CROWN | GRS180-0001002 — GRS180-0034638; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5014094 |
| DBA-GRS181 | CROWN | GRS181-0001006 — GRS181-0004127 |
| DBA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001002 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1020078; GRS182-5000007 — GRS182-5031058 |
| DBA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0006634; GRS183-5000004 — GRS183-5002786 |
| DBA-GRS184 | CROWN | GRS184-0001013 — GRS184-0002662 |
| DBA-GRS191 | ＧＳ３５０ | GRS191-0001015 — GRS191-0003442 |
| DBA-GRS196 | ＧＳ３５０ | GRS196-0001007 — GRS196-0001423 |
| DBA-GRX120 | マークＸ | GRX120-0001014 — GRX120-0052828; GRX120-3000003 — GRX120-3009764 |
| DBA-GRX121 | マークＸ | GRX121-1000001 — GRX121-1007086; GRX121-3000003 — GRX121-3001020 |
| DBA-GRX125 | マークＸ | GRX125-0001005 — GRX125-0007405; GRX125-3000004 — GRX125-3001081 |
| DBA-GSE20 | ＩＳ２５０ | GSE20-2000013 — GSE20-2003650; GSE20-5000008 — GSE20-5005457 |
| DBA-GSE21 | ＩＳ３５０ | GSE21-2000001 — GSE21-2000898; GSE21-5000019 — GSE21-5002638 |
| DBA-GSE25 | ＩＳ２５０ | GSE25-2000001 — GSE25-2000383; GSE25-5000014 — GSE25-5002116 |
| UA-GRS180 | CROWN | GRS180-0001002 — GRS180-0034638; GRS180-5000002 — GRS180-5014094 |
| UA-GRS182 | CROWN | GRS182-0001002 — GRS182-0030000; GRS182-1000000 — GRS182-1020078; GRS182-5000007 — GRS182-5031058 |
| UA-GRS183 | CROWN | GRS183-0001001 — GRS183-0006634; GRS183-5000004 — GRS183-5002786 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンの燃料装置において、燃料パイプのパイプ材溶接部に対する曲げ位置が不適切なため、溶接部の応力が高くなり燃料中の微量な腐食成分が作用して微小な亀裂が発生することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、燃料の圧力変動によりパイプの亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該パイプを対策品と交換する。
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=3001755
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