In April 1998, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Aristo, Caldina and 1 more model. The filing affects 26,867 vehicles manufactured between August 1997 and February 23, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101210 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | April 16, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Production period | August 1997 — February 23, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 26,867 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 10 Toyota notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 1,076 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 6 months.
Issue
The Vehicle Stability Control system (VSC) contains a defectively manufactured control sensor. Electromagnetic interference generated by mobile phones or similar devices used inside the cabin may cause the VSC to activate while driving, intermittently applying the brakes.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the VSC control sensor is replaced 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-JZS160 | ARISTO | JZS160-0001043 — JZS160-0023925 |
| E-JZS161 | ARISTO | JZS160-0001043 — JZS160-0010744 |
| E-ST215W | CALDINA | ST215-3005936 — ST215-3018281 |
| KD-KCH10W | GRANVIA | KCH10-0016814 — KCH10-0018208 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車両安定性制御機能（ビークル・スタビリティ・コントロールシステム：ＶＳＣ）におい て、機能制御用センサに製造不良のものがあるため、車室内で携帯電話等を使用した際に 発生する電磁波の影響で、ＶＳＣが走行中に作動することがあり、断続的に制動装置を作 動させるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該能制御用センサを良品と交換する。
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=3008560
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