In June 2015, Lexus & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Avensis, Avevsis Wagon and 4 more models. The filing affects 46,344 vehicles manufactured between May 12, 2003 and May 23, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135910 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 25, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 12, 2003 — May 23, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 46,344 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Lexus & Toyota.
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 3 Lexus notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 787 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 5 years.
Defect
In the passenger-side airbag inflator, the root cause has not been identified; however, the inflator housing may rupture during airbag deployment. As a preventive measure, the inflator will be replaced on all vehicles.
Corrective action
As a preventive measure on all vehicles, the passenger-side airbag inflator will be replaced with a new unit and the removed inflators will be collected for root-cause investigation. If replacement parts are unavailable, an interim measure will disable the passenger-side airbag function and display a warning on the passenger-side sun visor indicating that the airbag is inoperative.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 15 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-AZT250 | Avensis | AZT250-0001004 — AZT250-0041853 |
| CBA-AZT250W | AVEVSIS WAGON | AZT250-0001001 — AZT250-0041851 |
| CBA-AZT251 | Avensis | AZT251-0001013 — AZT251-0009886 |
| CBA-AZT251W | AVEVSIS WAGON | AZT251-0001014 — AZT251-0009900 |
| CBA-AZT255 | Avensis | AZT255-0001003 — AZT255-0007817 |
| CBA-AZT255W | AVEVSIS WAGON | AZT255-0001006 — AZT255-0007821 |
| CBA-UZZ40 | SOARER | UZZ40-0046339 — UZZ40-0071965 |
| DBA-UZZ40 | ＳＣ４３０ | UZZ40-9000000 — UZZ40-9018413 |
| UA-AZT250 | Avensis | AZT250-0001004 — AZT250-0041853 |
| UA-AZT250W | AVEVSIS WAGON | AZT250-0001001 — AZT250-0041851 |
| UA-AZT255 | Avensis | AZT255-0001003 — AZT255-0007817 |
| UA-AZT255W | AVEVSIS WAGON | AZT255-0001006 — AZT255-0007821 |
| UA-UZZ40 | SOARER | UZZ40-0046339 — UZZ40-0071965 |
| UP-NCP52V | PROBOX | NCP52-0001009 — NCP52-0001096 |
| ZA-ATH10W | ALPHARD HYBRID | ATH10-0001007 — ATH10-0005160 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、原因は判明していないが、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがあることから、全車両、予防的措置として、当該インフレータを交換する。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置として、助手席用エアバッグインフレータを新品と交換、回収して不具合原因調査を実施する。 なお、部品が供給できない場合には、暫定措置として助手席用エアバッグの機能を停止するとともに、助手席サンバイザ部に当該エアバッグが作動しない旨の警告を表示する。
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=3003547
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