In October 2016, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Cable/Rod, covering the Prius. The filing affects 215,000 vehicles manufactured between October 26, 2015 and October 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139050 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 12, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Parking Cable/Rod |
| Production period | October 26, 2015 — October 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 215,000 units |
Filing in context
The Parking Cable/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Toyota notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 242 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 1 year.
Defect
The parking brake cable is improperly secured, allowing vehicle vibration to dislodge the cable from the actuating lever. If this occurs, the parking brake may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a clip to the tip of the parking cable dust boot.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-ZVW50 | PRIUS | ZVW50-6000001 — ZVW50-6062465; ZVW50-8000001 — ZVW50-8039171 |
| DAA-ZVW51 | PRIUS | ZVW51-6000001 — ZVW51-6045314; ZVW51-8000001 — ZVW51-8028093 |
| DAA-ZVW55 | PRIUS | ZVW55-8000001 — ZVW55-8037580 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
駐車ブレーキにおいて、パーキングケーブルの固定方法が不適切なため、車両振動によりケーブルが作動レバーから外れ、駐車ブレーキが作動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パーキングケーブルのダストブーツ先端にクリップを追加する。
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=3003873
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