In October 2002, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Caldina, Starlet and 4 more models. The filing affects 16 vehicles manufactured between December 12, 1997 and March 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108860 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 24, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | December 12, 1997 — March 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 16 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 10 Toyota notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 4,477 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 year and 3 months.
Defect
In the front passenger airbag, the check valve pin inside the inflator may be improperly installed. When the airbag deploys, the gas supply port may not open correctly, preventing the airbag from fully inflating. In a frontal collision, this may cause excessive injury to the occupant.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front passenger airbag assembly with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-AT211G | CALDINA | AT211-3019350 |
| E-EL51 | TERCEL | EL51-0218080 — EL51-0240613 |
| E-EP91 | STARLET | EP91-0422210 — EP91-0458194 |
| E-EP95 | STARLET | EP95-0032329 |
| E-ST210G | CALDINA | ST210-4010859 — ST210-4027962 |
| E-UCF21 | CELSIOR | UCF21-0080955 |
| GF-AT211 | CORONA | AT211-0087570 |
| GF-UCF21 | CELSIOR | UCF21-0090695 |
| HK-NHW10 | PRIUS | NHW10-0002518 — NHW10-0015453 |
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）内のチェックバルブピンの取 付けが不適切なものがあるため、エアバッグが作動した際、膨張ガスをバッグに供給する ための孔が的確に開けられないため、当該エアバッグが十分に展開せず、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=3000517
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