In August 2002, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Stepwagon, S-MX. The filing affects 155 vehicles manufactured between January 30, 2001 and February 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 1, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 30, 2001 — February 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 155 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 3,687 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 front passenger airbag, some inflators have an improperly welded joint between the diffuser and the gas generator body. When the airbag deploys, this joint may separate and the diffuser may detach, preventing inflation gas from reaching the bag. The airbag will fail to deploy, increasing the risk of excessive occupant injury in a frontal collision.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front passenger airbag assembly with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-RF1 | STEPWAGON | RF1-1520621 — RF1-1522041 |
| GF-RF2 | STEPWAGON | RF2-1430223 — RF2-1430355 |
| GF-RH1 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RH1-1401614 — RH1-1401688 |
| GF-RH2 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RH2-1400096 — RH2-1400111 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用エアバッグにおいて、インフレータ（膨張装置）内のディフューザー（放散装 置）とガスジェネレータボディー（ガス発生器）の接合部の溶接が不適切なものがあるた め、エアバッグが作動した際、当該接合部が剥がれてディフューザーが外れ、膨張ガスを バッグに供給できずに当該エアバッグが展開せず、前面衝突時に乗員に過度の傷害を与え るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席用エアバッグ装置を良品と交換する。
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=3000480
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