In January 2021, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Battery. The filing affects 89 vehicles manufactured between April 2018 and July 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148840 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 28, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Battery |
| Production period | April 2018 — July 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 89 units |
Filing in context
The Battery is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Toyota notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 3,924 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 3 months.
Defect
On electric forklifts, specific impurities may have been introduced during manufacture of the gasket at the battery terminal post. These impurities cause corrosion of the terminal post. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, the terminal post may fracture, cutting off vehicle power. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the battery stamp marking. On affected vehicles, replace the battery with a conforming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAF-8FB18 | トヨタ ジェネオ－Ｂ | 8FB18-15594 |
| ZAF-8FB25 | トヨタ ジェネオ－Ｂ | 8FB25-15797 — 8FB25-16049 |
| ZAF-8FBE18 | トヨタ ジェネオ－Ｅ | 8FBE18-10011 — 8FBE18-10123 |
| ZAF-8FBL18 | トヨタ ジェネオ－Ｂ | 8FBL18-10014 — 8FBL18-11833 |
| ZAF-8FBL25 | トヨタ ジェネオ－Ｂ | 8FBL25-10013 — 8FBL25-10756 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動式フォークリフトにおいて、バッテリ電極ポール部のパッキン製造時に特定の不純物が混入したものがある。そのため、その不純物の影響で電極ポールが腐食し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、電極ポールが破断し、車両の電源が遮断され、走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、バッテリの刻印を確認し、該当する車両は、バッテリを良品に交換する。
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=3004892
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