In October 2015, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body, covering the Crown. The filing affects 140,542 vehicles manufactured between November 28, 2012 and September 22, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136570 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 21, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Body |
| Production period | November 28, 2012 — September 22, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 140,542 units |
Filing in context
The Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 108 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Toyota notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 353 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 9 months.
Defect
The body structure at the hood anchor point has insufficient strength. If the primary hood latch is released and the vehicle is driven at high speed, wind pressure may deform the secondary latch mounting area. This can cause the secondary latch to disengage, allowing the hood to open while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, a reinforcement plate is installed at the affected area. To prevent interference between components caused by the reinforcement plate, the secondary latch assembly is also replaced with a dimensionally adjusted part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-AWS210 | CROWN | AWS210-6000000 — AWS210-6096704 |
| DAA-AWS211 | CROWN | AWS211-6000000 — AWS211-6005742 |
| DAA-AWS215 | CROWN | AWS215-6000000 — AWS215-6001050 |
| DAA-GWS214 | CROWN | GWS214-6000000 — GWS214-6010012 |
| DBA-GRS210 | CROWN | GRS210-6000000 — GRS210-6017656 |
| DBA-GRS211 | CROWN | GRS211-6000000 — GRS211-6006229 |
| DBA-GRS214 | CROWN | GRS214-6000000 — GRS214-6004875 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ボンネット固定部の車体強度が不足しているため、ボンネット主ロックが解除された状態で高速走行すると、風圧等により副ロック装置取付部が変形することがある。そのため、副ロックの噛み合いが外れて走行中にボンネットが開くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該部位に補強板を取り付ける。なお、補強板の取り付けによる部品同士の干渉を防止するため、副ロック装置を寸法調整品と交換する。
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=3003622
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