In October 2019, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Townace. The filing affects 16,471 vehicles manufactured between April 2018 and April 23, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1229440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 30, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | April 2018 — April 23, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 16,471 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Toyota notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,353 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.
Defect
Due to inadequate control of manufacturing conditions, some engine connecting rods contain internal defects. Under high-load conditions, the connecting rod may fracture, leaving the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the connecting rod with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBF-S402M | Townace | S402M-0074168 — S402M-0082576 |
| DBF-S402U | Townace | S402U-0024652 — S402U-0027859 |
| DBF-S412M | Townace | S412M-0024864 — S412M-0028981 |
| DBF-S412U | Townace | S412U-0007613 — S412U-0008854 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンのコネクティングロッドにおいて、製造条件の管理が不適切なため、内部に傷が発生しているものがある。そのため、最悪の場合、高負荷環境下でコネクティングロッドが破損して、走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、コネクティングロッドを良品に交換する。
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=3007955
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