In May 2021, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Gear Box, covering the Coms. The filing affects 7,111 vehicles manufactured between July 2012 and October 10, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2106150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | May 26, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Steering Gear Box |
| Production period | July 2012 — October 10, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,111 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Gear Box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Toyota notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 1,798 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 3 months.
Issue
In the steering system, the geometry of the steering gear box at the steering yoke coupling is improperly designed, which may cause play to develop at that junction. If use continues in this condition, the steering yoke will wear. In the worst case, steering control may be lost entirely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the steering gear box with a corrected/revised part and replace the steering yoke with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAD-TAK30 | COMS | TAK30-000057 — TAK30-007203 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置において、ステアリングギアボックスのステアリングヨーク連結部の形状が不適切なため、当該連結部にガタが生じるおそれがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ステアリングヨークが摩耗し、最悪の場合、かじ取り操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ステアリングギアボックスを対策品及びステアリングヨークを新品と交換する。
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=3008917
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