Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:57
On certain vehicles, the DC-DC converter, which charges the alternative battery, does not have an appropriate electrical terminal, and therefore, oxide may accumulate around the caulking of the terminal and heat up leading to wire breakage, if the vehicle is driven with increased electrical load for a long time, for example when the ambient temperature is very low. If such wire breakage occurs, the alternative battery will not be charged, and in the worst case, the engine and/or the electrical motor would stop, and the vehicle would not restart.
Case Number:
RJ-1518-0
Make/model:
Issued:
Thu, 2005-09-15
Component:
DC-DC converter
Affected:
4 388
Correction:
The serial/lot number on the DC-DC converter should be checked, and if it is between 3C1 and 10C12, the DC-DC converter should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit.
Identification:
yellow paint above the name plate inside the engine compartment
Vehicle:
Make:
Toyota
Type:
ZA-AHR10W
Period:
27/03/2001..23/11/2001
Frame / Chassis No:
AHR10-0001021..AHR10-0005450
unique_id_feeds:
135853