In May 2011, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the 4SDT50, 65DV-2 and 4 more models. The filing affects 342 vehicles manufactured between September 2007 and April 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127560 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 27, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | September 2007 — April 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 342 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 15 Toyota notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 3,332 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 3 years and 7 months.
Defect
At the joint between the steering shaft and the steering valve shaft, the specified tightening torque for the clamp bolt was set incorrectly during design, resulting in under-torqued bolts on produced vehicles. Continued use allows the clamp bolt to loosen, enabling the shaft at the joint to disengage, which may cause a complete loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify whether the shaft retaining pin is present. On vehicles without a retaining pin, replace the shaft with the corrected part. On all vehicles, apply thread-locking compound to the clamp bolt and retighten to the specified torque.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EDR-65J4 | ６５ＺＶ－２ | 65J4-0101 — 65J4-0358 |
| EDR-A4SDT50 | ４ＳＤＴ５０ | 65J4-0152 — 65J4-0262 |
| EDR-RM06 | ＬＫ１９０Ｚ－６ | 65J4-0126 — 65J4-0357 |
| JDS-6DC1 | ６５ＤＶ－２ | 6DC1-0102 — 6DC1-0163 |
| JDS-70C5 | ７０ＺＶ－２ | 70C5-0101 — 70C5-0486 |
| JDS-RE07 | ＬＫ２３０Ｚ－６ | 70C5-0102 — 70C5-0476 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のステアリングシャフトとステアリングバルブシャフトの締結部において、締付ボルトの締付トルク指示が不適切なため、締付ボルトの締付トルクが不足しており、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、締付ボルトが緩み、締結部の締結部シャフトが外れ、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、締結部シャフトの抜け止めピンの有無の仕様を確認し、抜け止めピンのない仕様のものは、当該シャフトを対策品と交換する。また、全車両、締付ボルトに緩み止めを塗布し、規定トルクで再締め付けを行う。
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=3002591
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Toyota filings involving the Steering Linkage, closest to this one by filing date.
Steering Linkage — affects 9,678 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Steering Linkage — affects 74,347 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.