In September 2009, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Powertrain), covering the MR-S. The filing affects 1,167 vehicles manufactured between October 18, 2005 and July 11, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123760 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 16, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Other (Powertrain) |
| Production period | October 18, 2005 — July 11, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,167 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Toyota notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 2,704 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
Insufficient heat treatment of the gear-shift shaft surface inside the transmission allows repeated shifting to initiate a crack in the shaft, which may progress to a complete fracture. If this occurs, the transmission warning light illuminates, gear changes become impossible, and the engine stalls upon stopping, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected gear-shift shaft with a conforming part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-ZZW30 | ＭＲ－Ｓ | ZZW30-0076339 — ZZW30-0076415; ZZW30-0076697 — ZZW30-0079109 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
トランスミッション内部の変速用シャフト表面の熱処理が不十分なため、シフト操作を繰り返すと当該シャフトに亀裂が発生し、折損することがある。そのため、トランスミッション警告灯が点灯して、変速不能となり、停車と同時にエンジンが停止し走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該変速用シャフトを良品に交換する。
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=3002176
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