In February 2000, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Cavalier. The filing affects 22,455 vehicles manufactured between January 1996 and November 30, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2201470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | February 24, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | January 1996 — November 30, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 22,455 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Toyota notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,173 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 and 10 months.
Issue
Some steering gear pinion shaft bearings were machined incorrectly and are subject to damage. Continued use allows the pinion shaft to move axially within the steering gear. In the worst case, the power steering hydraulic mechanism fails to function reliably and power assist during steering is reduced.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the affected bearing is replaced with a conforming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-TJG00 | Cavalier | TJG00-T002322 — TJG00-W004946 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取装置において、ステアリングギアのピニオンシャフトベアリングに一部加工不良の ものがあり、当該ベアリングが損傷するため、そのままの状態で使用を続けるとピニオン シャフトがステアリングギア内部で軸方向に移動し、最悪の場合、パワーステアリングの 油圧機構が確実に機能しなくなり操舵時のパワーアシストが減少する。
改善措置
全車両、当該ベアリングを良品と交換する。
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=3008983
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