In October 2022, Daihatsu, Subaru & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering gear box, covering the Hijet, Pixis Van and 5 more models. The filing affects 86,483 vehicles manufactured between August 2019 and September 16, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 20, 2022 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Steering gear box |
| Production period | August 2019 — September 16, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 86,483 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Daihatsu, Subaru & Toyota.
The Steering gear box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Daihatsu notifications from 2022 in this archive. For scale, 521 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 year and 1 month.
Defect
An improper seal at the steering gear boot mounting area, combined with the air conditioning drain hose routed directly above it, allows condensate from the air conditioning system to drip onto the mounting area and enter the interior of the steering gear. Continued operation in this condition causes rust to develop inside the gear, resulting in abnormal noise. In the worst case, bearing damage may occur and the driver may lose steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add an extension hose to the air conditioning drain hose and inspect the interior of the steering gear boot. If water intrusion is found, replace the steering gear with a new unit. If no water intrusion is found, reinstall the boot correctly.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3BA-S321G | ATRAI WAGON | S321G-0078798 — S321G-0078900 |
| 3BA-S331G | ATRAI WAGON | S331G-0037977 — S331G-0038033 |
| 3BD-S321B | Sambar | S321B-0022723 — S321B-0022845 |
| 3BD-S321M | PIXIS VAN | S321M-0034205 — S321M-0034275 |
| 3BD-S321Q | Samber Opendeck | S321Q-0000252 |
| 3BD-S321V | Hijet | S321V-0463235 — S321V-0466735 |
| 3BD-S321W | Hijet Deck Van | S321W-0009995 — S321W-0010045 |
| 3BD-S331B | Sambar | S331B-0021634 — S331B-0021739 |
| 3BD-S331M | PIXIS VAN | S331M-0020447 — S331M-0020511 |
| 3BD-S331V | Hijet | S331V-0249461 — S331V-0251237 |
| 3BD-S331W | Hijet Deck Van | S331W-0014625 — S331W-0014730 |
| 5BD-S321B | Sambar | S321B-0022775 |
| 5BD-S321M | PIXIS VAN | S321M-0034217 |
| 5BD-S321V | Hijet | S321V-0464370 — S321V-0466703 |
| 5BD-S331M | PIXIS VAN | S331M-0020469 |
| 5BD-S331V | Hijet | S331V-0249899 — S331V-0251230 |
| ABA-S321G | ATRAI WAGON | S321G-0076257 — S321G-0078823 |
| ABA-S321N | Dias | S321N-0003847 — S321N-0003957 |
| ABA-S331G | ATRAI WAGON | S331G-0036250 — S331G-0037976 |
| ABA-S331N | Dias | S331N-0004094 — S331N-0004226 |
| EBD-S321B | Sambar | S321B-0020632 — S321B-0022722 |
| EBD-S321M | PIXIS VAN | S321M-0028814 — S321M-0034204 |
| EBD-S321Q | Samber Opendeck | S321Q-0000240 — S321Q-0000251 |
| EBD-S321V | Hijet | S321V-0423109 — S321V-0464353 |
| EBD-S321W | Hijet Deck Van | S321W-0009022 — S321W-0009994 |
| EBD-S331B | Sambar | S331B-0019747 — S331B-0021633 |
| EBD-S331M | PIXIS VAN | S331M-0017657 — S331M-0020446 |
| EBD-S331Q | Samber Opendeck | S331Q-0000420 — S331Q-0000472 |
| EBD-S331V | Hijet | S331V-0228296 — S331V-0249891 |
| EBD-S331W | Hijet Deck Van | S331W-0012999 — S331W-0014624 |
| HBD-S321B | Sambar | S321B-0020726 — S321B-0022692 |
| HBD-S321M | PIXIS VAN | S321M-0028995 — S321M-0034189 |
| HBD-S321V | Hijet | S321V-0423228 — S321V-0464302 |
| HBD-S331B | Sambar | S331B-0020809 — S331B-0021557 |
| HBD-S331M | PIXIS VAN | S331M-0017752 — S331M-0020419 |
| HBD-S331V | Hijet | S331V-0228315 — S331V-0249799 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ステアリングギヤにおいて、ブーツ取付け部のシールが不適切かつエアコンドレンホースが直上にあるため、エアコン凝縮水が当該取付け部に滴下しギヤ内部に浸入するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ギヤ内部に錆が生じて異音が発生し、最悪の場合、ベアリングが破損し操舵ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エアコンドレンホースに延長用ホースを追加するとともにステアリングギヤのブーツ内を点検し、水の浸入が認められたものはステアリングギヤを新品と交換する。水の浸入が認められないものはブーツを適正に取付ける。
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=3005256
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