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Passenger cars (Daihatsu Hijet and other models) - Inspection and repair
Official notice
20 Dec 2005
Last checked
28 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Daihatsu Hijet and other models) - Inspection and repair. ■ Defective component: Power transmission system (oil seal). ■ Defect description: In the power transmission system, an unsuitable jig used to check output shaft rotation during assembly of the automatic transmission or auxiliary transmission has damaged some oil seals in that area. Continued use in this condition may cause oil to leak from the seal and, in the worst case, insufficient lubrication of the automatic transmission or auxiliary transmission may render the vehicle undrivable. Published 2005-12-20.
What to do now
(Recall) 1587. On all vehicles, inspect the automatic transmission manufacturing number and replace the oil seal with a new one on affected vehicles. For vehicles with oil leakage, also inspect the oil level; if it is below the specified level, replace the automatic transmission or auxiliary transmission with a new one.
Recall number
1587
Official notice
2005-12-20
The hazard
The hazard
■ Defective component: Power transmission system (oil seal). ■ Defect description: In the power transmission system, an unsuitable jig used to check output shaft rotation during assembly of the automatic transmission or auxiliary transmission has damaged some oil seals in that area. Continued use in this condition may cause oil to leak from the seal and, in the worst case, insufficient lubrication of the automatic transmission or auxiliary transmission may render the vehicle undrivable.
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