In June 2009, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Vamos, Vamos Hobio. The filing affects 1,785 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 2009 and May 21, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 25, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | March 16, 2009 — May 21, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,785 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Honda notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 2,473 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 2 months.
Defect
The reclining angle adjustment gear (sector gear) of the rear seat back is machined to an oversize dimension, reducing the holding force of the cam that locks the reclining position. As a result, an impact or similar force may cause the seat back to collapse forward.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the rear seat back frame assembly is replaced 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-HM1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM1-1724365 — HM1-1725457; HM1-2710674 — HM1-2710846 |
| ABA-HM2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM2-1709209 — HM2-1709690; HM2-2705124 — HM2-2705340 |
| ABA-HM3 | ＶＡＭＯＳＨｏｂｉｏ | HM3-1303466 — HM3-1303671; HM3-2301118 — HM3-2301180 |
| ABA-HM4 | ＶＡＭＯＳＨｏｂｉｏ | HM4-1302145 — HM4-1302313; HM4-2300969 — HM4-2301019 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤシートバックのリクライニング角度調整用ギヤ（セクタギヤ）の加工寸法が大きいため、リクライニング位置を固定するカムの保持力が弱いものがある。そのため、衝撃等によりシートバックが前方へ倒れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、リヤシートバックフレーム一式を良品と交換する。
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=3002123
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