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Automotive · Japan · 2025-09-04

Origin: 日本

Toyota, Lexus electric water heater elements have insufficient durability

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-09-04
Country of origin	日本
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Models affected	Toyota Coaster, UX300e
Units affected	645
Defect	In the electric water heating heater, due to insufficient design consideration of the heater element, some elements have insufficient durability. Therefore, if use is continued, the inside of the element may be damaged, and in the worst case, the heater operation may stop, reducing the defroster's performance, which could make it difficult to remove fogging or frost from the front windshield.
Component	Visibility ensuring device (electric water heating heater)
Remedy	For all affected vehicles, replace the electric water heating heater with an improved part.
Recall number	5712
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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