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Steering Published 29 Jul 2010 Ref JP-1216910

Toyota: Pronard

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
29 Jul 2010
Units affected
6753
Reference
JP-1216910

Affected vehicles

Toyota Pronard 2000–2003

Hazard

The lock bar casting in the steering lock mechanism is improper, causing microscopic cracks on the surface in some units. Repeated locking and unlocking operations propagate these cracks, leading to fracture and inability to unlock. In the worst case, if the lock bar fractures during steering, it may jam and prevent steering operation.
Show original (日本語)
ステアリングの施錠装置において、ロックバーの鋳造が不適切なため、表面に微小な亀裂が生じているものがある。そのため、施錠・開錠を繰り返すと亀裂が進行して折損し、開錠できなくなり、最悪の場合、操舵中に折損したロックバーが引っかかりかじ取り操作ができなくなるおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the lock mechanism replaced with a serviceable unit.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該施錠装置を良品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice