In November 2014, Daihatsu & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension arm/rod, covering the Camry, Altis. The filing affects 41,446 vehicles manufactured between March 2011 and August 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 12, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Toyota |
| Component | Suspension arm/rod |
| Production period | March 2011 — August 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 41,446 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Daihatsu & Toyota.
The Suspension arm/rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Daihatsu notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 836 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 5 months.
Defect
In the ball joint connecting the lower arm and knuckle arm of the front suspension, inadequate management of the parts handling process after the knuckle arm and ball joint are assembled allows handling equipment to contact and damage the ball joint's rubber boot. Grease leaks through the damaged boot, causing premature wear of the ball joint. In the worst case, the ball joint may separate from the knuckle arm, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the rubber boot on the affected ball joint. If damage is found, replace the ball joint with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-AVV50 | CAMRY | AVV50-1000001 — AVV50-1041467 |
| DAA-AVV50N | ALTIS | AVV50-1014613 — AVV50-1041415 |
| DBA-ACV40 | CAMRY | ACV40-3211821 — ACV40-3213258 |
| DBA-ACV45 | CAMRY | ACV45-0004278 — ACV45-0004293 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置のロアアームとナックルアームを連結しているボールジョイントにおいて、ナックルアームとボールジョイントを締結した後の部品搬送工程の管理が不適切なため、搬送設備がボールジョイントのゴム製ブーツ部と干渉して、ブーツが損傷することがある。そのため、ブーツ損傷部からグリースが漏れて、ボールジョイントが早期に摩耗し、最悪の場合、ボールジョイントがナックルアームから外れ、走行不能になるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ゴム製ブーツを点検し、損傷のあるものはボールジョイントを良品と交換する。
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=3003401
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