In October 2024, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Hiace. The filing affects 688 vehicles manufactured between September 27, 2023 and October 2023.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1155610 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 23, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | September 27, 2023 — October 2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 688 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Toyota notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 3,001 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 month.
Defect
On rear seat leg assemblies, insufficient management of welding equipment has resulted in some mounting brackets being welded with insufficient strength. During use, the welds may separate, causing loosening. In the worst case, the seat may fail to protect occupants in a collision.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear seat leg assembly with a conforming part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3BF-TRH200V | Hiace | TRH200-0377515 — TRH200-0377831; TRH200-5062535 |
| 3BF-TRH211K | Hiace | TRH211-8011821 — TRH211-8011834 |
| 3BF-TRH216K | Hiace | TRH216-8016216 — TRH216-8016246 |
| 3DF-GDH201V | Hiace | GDH201-1096791 — GDH201-1097101; GDH201-2039084 — GDH201-2039232 |
| 3DF-GDH206V | Hiace | GDH206-1095768 — GDH206-1096272; GDH206-2034874 — GDH206-2034976 |
| 3DF-GDH211K | Hiace | GDH211-1010341 — GDH211-1010375 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後席シート脚部において、溶接設備の管理が不十分なため、取付ブラケットの溶接強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、使用過程で当該溶接がはがれてガタが生じ、最悪の場合、衝突時に乗員を保護できないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後席シート脚部を良品に交換する。
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=3009886
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