In May 2020, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm/Rod, covering the RAV4. The filing affects 3,409 vehicles manufactured between September 25, 2019 and October 26, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1147480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 20, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Suspension Arm/Rod |
| Production period | September 25, 2019 — October 26, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,409 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension Arm/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Toyota notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 2,133 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 month.
Defect
A defect in the material manufacturing process for the front suspension lower arm has produced units containing pre-existing cracks. Continued use allows the crack to propagate. In the worst case, the lower arm may fracture, compromising vehicle driving stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the lower arm 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6AA-AXAH52 | ＲＡＶ４ | AXAH52-2001596 — AXAH52-2001671; AXAH52-4002299 — AXAH52-4002411 |
| 6AA-AXAH54 | ＲＡＶ４ | AXAH54-2005573 — AXAH54-2006029; AXAH54-4009767 — AXAH54-4010342 |
| 6BA-MXAA52 | ＲＡＶ４ | MXAA52-2001364 — MXAA52-2001392; MXAA52-4002503 — MXAA52-4002595; MXAA52-5002678 — MXAA52-5002817 |
| 6BA-MXAA54 | ＲＡＶ４ | MXAA54-2011804 — MXAA54-2012890; MXAA54-4009925 — MXAA54-4010562; MXAA54-5004252 — MXAA54-5004603 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置において、材料製造工程が不適切なため、ロアアームに亀裂が入っているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると亀裂が進展し、最悪の場合、ロアアームが破断して、走行安定性を損なうおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ロアアームを良品と交換する。
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=3004754
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