In November 2014, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Vitz, RAV4. The filing affects 40,337 vehicles manufactured between December 19, 2002 and March 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134740 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 27, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | December 19, 2002 — March 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 40,337 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 26 Toyota notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 858 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
During manufacturing of the driver-side airbag inflator, moisture control following propellant filling was improper. As a result, the propellant absorbs ambient moisture during service, causing it to expand and lose density. During airbag deployment, this condition causes abnormal pressure buildup inside the inflator. The inflator housing may rupture and scatter fragments, potentially injuring vehicle occupants.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected inflator with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-NCP10 | VITZ | NCP10-0191114 — NCP10-0218097 |
| CBA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0037516 — NCP13-0061233 |
| CBA-SCP13 | VITZ | SCP13-0001016 — SCP13-0033817 |
| UA-ACA20W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA20-0051070 — ACA20-0051374 |
| UA-ACA21W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA21-0262840 — ACA21-0264510 |
| UA-NCP10 | VITZ | NCP10-0191114 — NCP10-0218097 |
| UA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0037516 — NCP13-0061233 |
| UA-NCP15 | VITZ | NCP15-0047039 — NCP15-0054352 |
| UA-SCP10 | VITZ | SCP10-0418799 — SCP10-0449139; SCP10-3318568 — SCP10-3320225 |
| UA-SCP13 | VITZ | SCP13-0001016 — SCP13-0033817 |
| UA-ZCA25W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA25-0019677 — ZCA25-0019753 |
| UA-ZCA26W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA26-0045015 — ZCA26-0045584 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席用エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、インフレータ製造時におけるガス発生剤充填後の吸湿管理が不適切なため、使用過程での外気温等の影響によりガス発生剤が膨張し、密度が低下するものがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ内圧が異常上昇し、インフレータ容器が破損して飛び散り、乗員が負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該インフレ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=3003412
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