In April 2023, Daihatsu, Subaru & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake lamp, covering the Sambar, Hijet and 2 more models. The filing affects 5,887 vehicles manufactured between December 2021 and January 17, 2023.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 6, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu, Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Brake lamp |
| Production period | December 2021 — January 17, 2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,887 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Daihatsu, Subaru & Toyota.
The Brake lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Daihatsu notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 1,883 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
On manual transmission (MT) vehicles, the meter panel design is inadequate and lacks the indicator required to notify the driver of the automatic control status of the high-beam headlights. As a result, the vehicle does not conform to Safety Standards Article 32 (standards for headlights and related equipment).
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the combination meter with the corrected/revised part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3BD-S700B | Sambar | S700B-0000055 — S700B-0002063 |
| 3BD-S700M | PIXIS VAN | S700M-0000067 — S700M-0004971 |
| 3BD-S700V | Hijet | S700V-0000076 — S700V-0061299 |
| 3BD-S700W | Hijet Deck Van | S700W-0000058 — S700W-0001520 |
| 3BD-S710B | Sambar | S710B-0000054 — S710B-0002655 |
| 3BD-S710M | PIXIS VAN | S710M-0000060 — S710M-0003114 |
| 3BD-S710V | Hijet | S710V-0000106 — S710V-0042729 |
| 3BD-S710W | Hijet Deck Van | S710W-0000072 — S710W-0003506 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＭＴ（手動変速仕様）車において、メータパネルの設計が不適切なため、走行用前照灯（ハイビーム）の自動制御状態を運転者に表示する装置が備えられていない。そのため、保安基準第３２条（前照灯等の基準）に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、コンビネーションメータを対策品と交換する。
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=3009298
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