Toyota Announces Repairs To 378 Corolla Cross And Mirai Units In Australia, This Is The Cause

Toyota Mirai. (Doc. Global Toyota)

JAKARTA - Two Toyota models, namely the Corolla Cross and Mirai, are now the subject of the 'CusTOMer Service Exercise' in Australia because there are camera defects in front and back that affect as many as 378 units.

According to Toyota, the occurrence of defects in the system is due to a lack of laser welding in camera casings in suppliers during a certain production period and the potential for casings can be separated over time when exposed to external pressure, resulting in water leaking into the camera.

"If this happens, the circuit inside the camera can experience a short circuit, causing the inability to display images of the area in front and/or behind the vehicle," the manufacturer said, quoted by CarExpert, Friday, June 21.

This affects as many as 378 units across the Corolla Cross and Mirai model lines. Despite a mistake in assembly, the manufacturer has yet to announce a recall on the matter.

If this car experiences this problem, the warning lights on the dashboard will turn on along with the sound of a bell and the message will be displayed on the instrument panel if there is an error.

Vehicle owners can contact the nearest dealer to set up a camera serial number check, which will take about 60 to 90 minutes. If replacement is needed, Toyota says this process will take up to 3.5 hours, depending on the model and dealer's work schedule.

Although there is no recall, this adds to the list of Toyota models that are experiencing problems in rural countries. Previously, shipments of Yaris Cross in the country were stopped in connection with the scandal that occurred in Japan.

Earlier this month, Toyota Australia had suspended temporary shipments of Yaris Cross in the country as an anticipatory measure after reports from Japanese authorities were released. However, the delivery of this SUV has now resumed as before.

Previously, in a Toyota Global release published June 3, Toyota said it had reported the results of its investigation on May 31, following instructions from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) on January 26 this year.

From this Toyota internal investigation, it found irregularities in the hit test method used for 3 production models (Corolla Fielder/Axio and Yaris Cross). Meanwhile, 4 other models that have been stopped production since 2014 (Crown, Isis, Sienta, and RX) were found to have errors in the hit test and other testing methods.