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50,983 units of Toyota Alphard and Vellfire recalled, recond models from 2017 onwards affected

Sanjay Β· Jul 9, 2021 03:29 PM

50,983 units of Toyota Alphard and Vellfire recalled, recond models from 2017 onwards affected 01

A cumulative 50,983 units of the Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire (model years 2017 - 2021) have been recalled in Japan for problems related to the car's auto stop-start feature.

Depending on chassis number, reconditioned Japanese-import vehicles could be affected. We checked with UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), who confirmed that officially-imported Malaysian-spec cars are not affected.

50,983 units of Toyota Alphard and Vellfire recalled, recond models from 2017 onwards affected 02

Top to bottom: Malaysian-spec VINs start with JT, with Japan-spec ones begin with AGH/GGH

This is because these officially-imported cars have been adapted for local driving conditions, and as such uses slightly different parts. The reconditioned cars and Malaysian-spec ones are different enough to warrant different vehicle identification number (VIN), or chassis codes.

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The problem in question

50,983 units of Toyota Alphard and Vellfire recalled, recond models from 2017 onwards affected 01

In affected cars, the control program for the auto start-stop feature is faulty, and there is insufficient battery insulation. These can result in the car's battery depleting much quicker than usual, and the car may not restart after the engine is turned off during auto-stop.

The list of affected models are as below:

July 2021 Alphard/Vellfire recall
Chassis No. / VIN Prod. date Units
AGH30-0157364 - AGH30-0378877 13/12/2017 - 29/4/2021 4,554
AGH30-9000002 - AGH30-9033255 25/3/2020 - 29/4/2021 448
AGH35-0023190 - AGH35-0050602 13/12/2017 - 11/6/2021 25,745
GGH30-0020908 - GGH30-0041705 14,367
GGH35-0006721 - GGH35-0012899 5,869

For owners of affected models, there is no clear recourse. UMWT isn't legally obligated to do anything for these recond cars, as Toyota Motor Corporation didn't intend for these cars to be sold outside of Japan.

Also read: A recond Toyota Alphard/Vellfire is nearly RM 44k cheaper than UMW Toyota's official import, should you buy the recond?

Sanjay

Senior Writer

With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.

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