In March 2003, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat Belt, covering the Mira, Move. The filing affects 38,774 vehicles manufactured between December 2002 and January 31, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109280 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 6, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Seat Belt |
| Production period | December 2002 — January 31, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 38,774 units |
Filing in context
The Seat Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 55 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Daihatsu notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 878 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
The seat belt buckles on the driver and front passenger seats contain an improperly machined latch fitting. Under the extreme loads generated in a collision, the belt may release and fail to restrain the occupant.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckles with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-L150S | MOVE | L150S-0014677 — L150S-0027097; L150S-1010122 — L150S-1016813 |
| LA-L152S | MOVE | L152S-0002097 — L152S-0004226; L152S-1001897 — L152S-1003021 |
| LA-L160S | MOVE | L160S-0004141 — L160S-0007339; L160S-1002576 — L160S-1004184 |
| LA-L250S | MIRA | L250S-0001249 — L250S-0007966; L250S-1000005 — L250S-1007047 |
| TA-L250S | MIRA | L250S-0001249 — L250S-0007966; L250S-1000005 — L250S-1007047 |
| TA-L260S | MIRA | L260S-0000259 — L260S-0001338; L260S-1000003 — L260S-1001106 |
| UA-L150S | MOVE | L150S-0014677 — L150S-0027097; L150S-1010122 — L150S-1016813 |
| UA-L250S | MIRA | L250S-0001249 — L250S-0007966; L250S-1000005 — L250S-1007047 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席及び助手席の座席ベルトにおいて、ベルトバックル内の噛み合い金具の加工 形状に不適切なものがあるため、衝突等で極端に大きな荷重を受けた場合、ベルトが外れ て乗員を拘束できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席及び助手席の座席ベルトバックルを良品と交換する。
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=3000563
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