In November 2020, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Powertrain / Drive Force Transfer, covering the Forklift. The filing affects 301 vehicles manufactured between September 29, 2004 and July 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148400 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 11, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Powertrain / Drive Force Transfer |
| Production period | September 29, 2004 — July 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 301 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Powertrain / Drive Force Transfer as the affected component. This filing is one of 32 Toyota notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 3,389 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 15 years and 10 months.
Defect
On engine-powered forklifts, an incorrect oil filter was selected for use in the torque converter. Vehicle vibration may damage the threaded element mounting section of the oil filter, resulting in an oil leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the torque converter oil filter with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EDR-4FD120 | － | 4FD120-50020 — 4FD120-50206 |
| EDR-4FD230 | － | 4FD230-50012 — 4FD230-50085 |
| EDR-4FDK160 | － | 4FDK160-50013 — 4FDK160-50182 |
| JDS-4FD240 | － | 4FD240-50011 — 4FD240-50047 |
| SC-4FD120 | － | 4FD120-10023 — 4FD120-10285 |
| SC-4FD230 | － | 4FD230-10012 — 4FD230-10081 |
| SC-4FDK160 | － | 4FDK160-10012 — 4FDK160-10134 |
| SD-4FD240 | － | 4FD240-10011 — 4FD240-10046 |
| YDR-5FD120 | Forklift | 5FD120-10016 — 5FD120-10079 |
| YDR-5FD230 | Forklift | 5FD230-10011 — 5FD230-10042 |
| YDR-5FDK160 | Forklift | 5FDK160-10011 — 5FDK160-10092 |
| YDS-5FD240 | Forklift | 5FD240-10012 — 5FD240-10035 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジン式フォークリフトの動力伝達装置において、トルクコンバータに搭載しているオイルフィルターの選定が不適切なため、車両の振動により、オイルフィルターのエレメント取付け部のネジが破損し、オイル漏れに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トルクコンバータ用のオイルフィルターを対策品に交換する。
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=3004849
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