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Passenger cars (Toyota Crown and others) - Inspection and repair
Official notice
31 May 2005
Last checked
28 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Toyota Crown and others) - Inspection and repair. ■Defective components ①Braking system (brake master cylinder) ②Fuel system (O-rings) ■Defect details ①The edge shape of the rubber seal at the rear end of the brake master cylinder is inappropriate, and brake operation after filling with brake fluid during manufacturing may cause part of the seal to turn over. Brake fluid may therefore leak from this seal. Continued use may cause the brake warning light to illuminate and, in the worst case, allow air to enter, reducing braking force. ②The O-rings on the engine fuel pipes and fuel injection nozzles have an inappropriate shape, and deformation during assembly into the delivery pipe may cause excessive stress in the O-rings. Continued use may therefore cause the O-rings to crack and fuel to leak. Published 2005-05-31.
What to do now
(Recall) 1438 ■Corrective measures ①Inspect all vehicles for brake fluid leakage from the master cylinder; if leakage is found, replace the master cylinder with an improved part. ②Replace the affected O-rings with improved parts on all vehicles and add assembly guide rings to the fuel pipes.
Recall number
1438
Official notice
2005-05-31
The hazard
The hazard
■Defective components ①Braking system (brake master cylinder) ②Fuel system (O-rings) ■Defect details ①The edge shape of the rubber seal at the rear end of the brake master cylinder is inappropriate, and brake operation after filling with brake fluid during manufacturing may cause part of the seal to turn over. Brake fluid may therefore leak from this seal. Continued use may cause the brake warning light to illuminate and, in the worst case, allow air to enter, reducing braking force. ②The O-rings on the engine fuel pipes and fuel injection nozzles have an inappropriate shape, and deformation during assembly into the delivery pipe may cause excessive stress in the O-rings. Continued use may therefore cause the O-rings to crack and fuel to leak.
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