In December 2023, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other equipment, covering the Prius, Mirai. The filing affects 74,436 vehicles manufactured between October 28, 2020 and September 28, 2023.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1154220 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 6, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Other equipment |
| Production period | October 28, 2020 — September 28, 2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 74,436 units |
Filing in context
The Other equipment is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 44 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Toyota notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 594 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 2 years and 11 months.
Defect
During final inspection at the vehicle assembly plant, the inspection procedure for the voice call function of the emergency notification system was improperly conducted. As a result, conformance of the system with the Road Vehicles Safety Standards was not properly verified.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the emergency notification system. If any nonconformance with the Road Vehicles Safety Standards is identified, replace the affected components or take other corrective action as required.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6AA-MXWH60 | PRIUS | MXWH60-4000000 — MXWH60-4044072 |
| 6AA-MXWH65 | PRIUS | MXWH65-4000000 — MXWH65-4009527 |
| 6AA-ZVW60 | PRIUS | ZVW60-4000000 — ZVW60-4015495 |
| 6AA-ZVW65 | PRIUS | ZVW65-4000000 — ZVW65-4002564 |
| 6LA-MXWH61 | PRIUS | MXWH61-4000000 — MXWH61-4006978 |
| ZBA-JPD20 | Mirai | JPD20-0001001 — JPD20-0004827 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車両工場の完成検査において、緊急通報装置の音声通話機能に係る検査が不適切なため、道路運送車両の保安基準にかかる当該装置の適合性の検査が適切に行われていなかった。
改善措置
全車両、緊急通報装置に係る検査を行い、道路運送車両の保安基準にかかる不具合が認められた場合は、当該装置に関連する部品交換等を行う。
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=3009574
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