In April 2015, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical System), covering the Ambulance. The filing affects 464 vehicles manufactured between January 16, 2003 and March 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2104650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | April 9, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Other (Electrical System) |
| Production period | January 16, 2003 — March 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 464 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 12 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Toyota notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,189 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 years and 2 months.
Issue
In the siren amplifier with gradual volume change function installed on ambulances (a body builder option), an incorrect control program may cause the beacon warning lights to fail to illuminate in conjunction with siren activation.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the siren amplifier with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBF-TRH221S | Ambulance | TRH221-0005399 — TRH221-0016272 |
| CBF-TRH226S | Ambulance | TRH226-0002431 — TRH226-0006057 |
| TC-VCH28S | Ambulance | VCH28-0002305 — VCH28-0002762 |
| TC-VCH32S | Ambulance | VCH32-0001594 — VCH32-0002722 |
| TC-VCH38S | Ambulance | VCH38-0001857 — VCH38-0002716 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
救急車のサイレン音量徐変機能付きサイレンアンプ（架装メーカーオプション）において、制御プログラムが不適切なため、サイレン吹鳴と連動して警光灯が点灯しない場合がある。
改善措置
全車両、サイレンアンプ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=3008804
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