In May 2015, 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 56,245 vehicles manufactured between July 31, 2003 and October 25, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135640 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 13, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | July 31, 2003 — October 25, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 56,245 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 34 Toyota notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 712 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 years and 2 months.
Defect
Analysis of field-returned driver-seat airbag inflators has confirmed that certain inflator housings have inadequate airtight seals. Over extended use, atmospheric moisture may penetrate the inflator interior, causing the propellant to absorb moisture and fail to deploy normally during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, as a precautionary measure, replace the inflator with a new unit. All removed parts will be collected for root cause analysis.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 18 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-ACA20W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA20-0051798 — ACA20-0064134; ACA20-5000003 — ACA20-5008869 |
| CBA-ACA21W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA21-0263142 — ACA21-0307516; ACA21-5000041 — ACA21-5021706 |
| CBA-NCP10 | VITZ | NCP10-0209669 — NCP10-0244148 |
| CBA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0055798 — NCP13-0081794 |
| CBA-NCP15 | VITZ | NCP15-0053600 — NCP15-0061439 |
| CBA-SCP10 | VITZ | SCP10-0444266 — SCP10-0475284; SCP10-3320190 — SCP10-3320418 |
| CBA-SCP13 | VITZ | SCP13-0026040 — SCP13-0052049 |
| CBA-ZCA25W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA25-0019851 — ZCA25-0028186 |
| CBA-ZCA26W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA26-0045075 — ZCA26-0075915 |
| UA-ACA20W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA20-0051798 — ACA20-0064134; ACA20-5000003 — ACA20-5008869 |
| UA-ACA21W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA21-0263142 — ACA21-0307516; ACA21-5000041 — ACA21-5021706 |
| UA-NCP10 | VITZ | NCP10-0209669 — NCP10-0244148 |
| UA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0055798 — NCP13-0081794 |
| UA-NCP15 | VITZ | NCP15-0053600 — NCP15-0061439 |
| UA-SCP10 | VITZ | SCP10-0444266 — SCP10-0475284; SCP10-3320190 — SCP10-3320418 |
| UA-SCP13 | VITZ | SCP13-0026040 — SCP13-0052049 |
| UA-ZCA25W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA25-0019851 — ZCA25-0028186 |
| UA-ZCA26W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ZCA26-0045075 — ZCA26-0075915 |
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、市場回収品を調査した結果、インフレータ容器に気密不良のものがあることを確認した。そのため、長期間使用する過程で大気中の水分がインフレータ内部に浸入し、ガス発生剤が吸湿してエアバッグ展開時に正常に展開しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置として、当該インフレータを新品と交換する。 なお、交換部品については全数回収して原因調査を実施する。
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=3003521
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