In May 2017, Daihatsu & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive Shaft, covering the Cast, Pixis JOY. The filing affects 41,300 vehicles manufactured between August 31, 2015 and December 19, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 25, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Toyota |
| Component | Drive Shaft |
| Production period | August 31, 2015 — December 19, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 41,300 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Daihatsu & Toyota.
The Drive Shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 9 Daihatsu notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 840 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 and 3 months.
Defect
The dust boot on the left front drive shaft is incorrectly designed. During driving, vehicle oscillation causes the boot's bellows sections to rub against each other, resulting in premature wear of the dust boot. Continued use allows the wear to progress until the dust boot is damaged and grease leaks out. In the worst case, the vehicle may become undrivable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the left front drive shaft with the corrected parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-LA250A | PIXIS JOY | LA250A-0000053 — LA250A-0001573 |
| DBA-LA250S | CAST | LA250S-0000067 — LA250S-0082116 |
| DBA-LA260A | PIXIS JOY | LA260A-0000056 — LA260A-0000484 |
| DBA-LA260S | CAST | LA260S-0000066 — LA260S-0017854 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
左側前輪のドライブシャフトにおいて、ダストブーツの設定が不適切なため、走行中の揺動によって蛇腹同士が擦れて、ダストブーツが早期に摩耗することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、摩耗が進行しダストブーツが破損してグリスが漏れ、最悪の場合、走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左側前輪のドライブシャフ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=3004033
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