In July 2010, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the Land Cruiser. The filing affects 9,678 vehicles manufactured between July 30, 2002 and June 29, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125850 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 29, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | July 30, 2002 — June 29, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 9,678 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 45 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Toyota notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 1,632 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 4 years and 10 months.
Defect
The steering shaft coupling structure is improperly designed. When the vehicle traverses a large road step or bump, the retaining component that prevents shaft withdrawal may disengage. If the steering wheel is then turned repeatedly to full lock in this condition, the shaft may pull out entirely, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the shaft withdrawal retaining component with the corrected part, add a shaft pull-out prevention stopper, and replace the shaft intrusion prevention stopper with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-UZJ100W | LAND CRUISER | UZJ100-0138170 — UZJ100-0161655 |
| KR-HDJ101K | LAND CRUISER | HDJ101-0025664 — HDJ101-0031239 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置において、ステアリングシャフト連結部の構造が不適切なため、大きな段差乗り越え時にシャフトの抜け方向の固定部品が外れることがある。その状態で、ハンドルを一杯に切る操作を繰り返すとシャフトが抜け出して、かじ取り操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、抜け方向の固定部品を対策品に変更する。あわせて、抜け出し防止ストッパを追加するとともに、シャフト侵入防止ストッパを対策品に変更する。
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=3002400
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Toyota filings involving the Steering Linkage, closest to this one by filing date.
Steering Linkage — affects 342 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Steering Linkage — affects 74,347 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Steering Linkage — affects 330,496 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Steering Linkage — affects 578,257 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.