In May 2022, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Control System), covering the Geneo B, Forklift. The filing affects 29 vehicles manufactured between September 2011 and December 22, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1151550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 31, 2022 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Computer (Control System) |
| Production period | September 2011 — December 22, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 29 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Control System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 28 Toyota notifications from 2022 in this archive. For scale, 4,323 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 10 years and 3 months.
Defect
On electric forklifts, the control program in the brake control unit is incorrect. When a low-voltage battery error condition is present, the brake system designed to operate under that condition may fail to activate, preventing the vehicle from decelerating and stopping safely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the control unit to the corrected specification.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7FB45 | トヨタ ジェネオＢ | 7FB45-10324 — 7FB45-10400; 7FB45-20011 — 7FB45-20384 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
電動式フォークリフトの制動装置において、制御コントローラのプログラムが不適切なため、バッテリ低電圧エラー状態のときに機能する制動装置が作動しない場合があり、安全に減速及び停止できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制御コントローラのプログラムを対策仕様に修正する。
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=3005182
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