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Brakes Published 31 Jan 2007 Ref JP-2103470

Yanmar: Miscellaneous Device

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — brakes. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
31 Jan 2007
Units affected
4396
Reference
JP-2103470

Affected vehicles

Yanmar GC219 2003–2006 Yanmar GC222 2003–2006 Yanmar GC223V 2003–2006 Yanmar GC322 2003–2006 Yanmar GC323V 2003–2006

Hazard

The work parking brake lever, which is used only during loading/unloading operations on trucks and has a function to return the main transmission lever to neutral, employs a friction plate of inappropriate material in the friction pad that holds the main transmission lever at the interconnection portion. Continued use may increase the friction coefficient of the friction plate, preventing the main transmission lever from fully returning to neutral even when the parking brake lever is operated. In the worst case, the vehicle may fail to stop.
Show original (日本語)
トラックへの積み降ろし等の作業時のみに使用するブレーキ操作と主変速レバーを中立位置に戻す機能を有する作業用駐車ブレーキレバーにおいて、主変速レバーとの連動部の主変速レバーを保持するための摩擦板の材質が不適切なものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、摩擦板の摩擦係数が増加し、当該駐車ブレーキレバー操作を行っても主変速レバーが中立位置に戻りきらず、最悪の場合、車両が停止しないおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the friction plate with the corrective part on all vehicles. Additionally, add a caution regarding the intended use of the work parking brake lever to the instruction manual via seal attachment.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、摩擦板を対策品に交換する。 また、取扱説明書に作業用駐車ブレーキレバーの用途に関する注意をシール貼付にて追加する。

Official source

View the official recall notice