In February 2002, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Vehicle Body, covering the Mobilio. The filing affects 4,635 vehicles manufactured between December 2001 and January 25, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 8, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Vehicle Body |
| Production period | December 2001 — January 25, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,635 units |
Filing in context
The Vehicle Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 1,983 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 1 month.
Defect
In the vehicle body, the inner steel plate on the rear right side of the second-row right seat belt retractor mounting area was not fully welded at certain locations. If excessive load is applied to this area, the steel plate at the retractor mounting point may detach, preventing the seat belt from restraining the occupant.
Corrective action
Inspect all vehicles. Where welds are missing from the specified positions, apply additional welds.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| LA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1000138 — GB1-1006402 |
| LA-GB2 | MOBILIO | GB2-1000088 — GB2-1001362 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
車体において、２列目右側座席ベルト巻取装置を取り付ける部分について、後部右側内 面鉄板が一部溶接されていないものがあり、当該部に過大な荷重が加わると、ベルト巻取 装置取付け部の鉄板が剥がれて乗員を拘束できなくなる。
改善措置
全車両点検し、溶接が指定位置にないものは追加溶接を行う。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000433
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