In November 2011, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Regius, Hiace. The filing affects 5 vehicles manufactured between May 16, 2007 and December 16, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 9, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | May 16, 2007 — December 16, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 5 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Toyota notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 4,693 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 and 7 months.
Defect
On welfare vehicles equipped with power sliding doors that have been converted to commercial-use vehicles, the required aisle space from the boarding entrance to the seats, as specified under Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Safety Standards, is not secured.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear first-row fold-up seat cushion with a 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADF-KDH201K改 | REGIUS | KDH201-0043510; KDH201-0038352 |
| CBF-TRH200K改 | Hiace | TRH200-0085796; TRH200-0058046; TRH200-0099774 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
福祉車両（電動スライドドア装着車）を事業用車両に改造した車両において、保安基準第２３条第２項に定める通路要件である乗降口から座席へ通じるための必要空間が確保されていない。
改善措置
全車両、後席第一列クッションはね上げ式シート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=3002690
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