In November 2014, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Tanto. The filing affects 40,506 vehicles manufactured between January 2014 and May 27, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134690 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 27, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2014 — May 27, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 40,506 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 4 Daihatsu notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 853 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 4 months.
Defect
In the airbag control computer, improper manufacturing of the acceleration sensor causes cracks to form in the internal circuit that outputs the deployment signal, resulting in a broken wire or disconnection. This may cause the airbag control computer to output a false deployment signal, causing inadvertent airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the serial number of the airbag control computer. On affected vehicles, replace the airbag control computer with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-LA600S | TANTO | LA600S-0046396 — LA600S-0131651 |
| DBA-LA610S | 「タント」 | LA610S-0009070 — LA610S-0026530 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアバッグ制御コンピュータにおいて、加速度センサの製造が不適切なため、当該センサ内部の展開信号を出力する回路に亀裂が生じ、回路が断線されることがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開信号を誤って出力し、意図せずエアバッグが展開するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エアバッグ制御コンピュータの製造番号を確認し、該当する車両はエアバッグ制御コンピュータを良品と交換する。
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=3003407
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