澳洲文件: ...Toyota says that in certain circumstances the car’s torque converter may be damaged, causing the CVT automatic transmission to lose power and heightening the risk of a crash.... 來源
美國文件: ...there is a possibility the torque converter in the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) could fail. Under certain conditions this could result in a loss of motive power. Loss of motive power while driving at higher speeds could increase the risk of crash.
For all involved vehicles, Toyota dealers will replace the Direct Shift-CVT with a new one containing a new torque converter not affected by this issue at no cost to customers. Toyota is currently obtaining parts. Owners of all involved vehicles will receive direct notification via first-class mail by mid-February... 來源
Toyota Australia在12月19日宣布召回2640輛生產期間介於2018年8~9月,搭載2.0升汽引擎的Corolla(也就是Auris),主因是因為其CVT變速箱的扭力轉換器葉輪葉片的瑕疵,有可能脫落導致扭力轉換器的損壞而使變速箱突然失去動力,相關零件的更換作業預計從明年初開始,工時則大約需要十個小時。