In October 2018, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Crown. The filing affects 4,752 vehicles manufactured between December 13, 2012 and September 18, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143450 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 10, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | December 13, 2012 — September 18, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,752 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Toyota notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 1,971 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
In taxi and other extended-use applications, headlamp bulbs may remain illuminated far longer than anticipated. The heat and ultraviolet radiation emitted by the bulb can cause the aluminum vapor-deposited coating on the reflector to peel. Continued use reduces light-focusing efficiency, causing luminous intensity to gradually decrease. In the worst case, the headlamp may no longer satisfy the requirements of Safety Standards Article 32.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the headlamp reflector with a corrected part and replace the lens with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 | AWS210-6000097 — AWS210-6096699 |
| DAA-AWS211 | CROWN | AWS211-6000010 — AWS211-6005743 |
| DBA-GRS210 | CROWN | GRS210-6000029 — GRS210-6017633 |
| DBA-GRS211 | CROWN | GRS211-6000095 — GRS211-6006196 |
| DBA-GRS214 | CROWN | GRS214-6000059 — GRS214-6004560 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前照灯において、タクシー用途等で使用する際、想定を超えて長時間点灯し続けると、バルブからの熱と紫外線により反射板のアルミ蒸着が剥離することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、集光不足となり、光度が徐々に低下し、最悪の場合、保安基準第３２条を満足しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前照灯の反射板を対策品に、レンズを新品に交換する。
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=3004352
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