Toyota — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2024-11-21

Origin: 日本

Toyota electric forklift head guard has insufficient strength due to inadequate welding

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-11-21
Country of origin	日本
Manufacturer	Toyota Industries Corporation
Models affected	Toyota Geneo-E
Units affected	3704
Defect	At the welded part of the head guard, which is a component of the electric forklift frame, some units have insufficient strength due to inadequate design review. Consequently, if operations involving large input to that part are repeatedly performed, cracks may occur in the welded part, and if use continues in that state, it may lead to breakage, with a risk of the head guard component detaching.
Component	Frame
Remedy	For all vehicles, remove the affected head guard component and re-weld a countermeasure part.
Recall number	5578
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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