In June 2016, Lexus filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Air Bag, covering the IS250, IS350 and 3 more models. The filing affects 45,316 vehicles manufactured between September 15, 2005 and December 28, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1138200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 1, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus |
| Component | Air Bag |
| Production period | September 15, 2005 — December 28, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 45,316 units |
Filing in context
The Air Bag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Lexus notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 801 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 6 years and 3 months.
Defect
In the front passenger-seat dual-stage airbag inflator, moisture protection of the gas generant is inadequate. Repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation may cause the gas generant to degrade. As a result, the inflator canister may rupture during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the airbag assembly with an improved unit as a precautionary measure. Until replacement parts are available (expected in August), older-model-year vehicles will receive an interim measure: the front passenger airbag will be deactivated, and a warning indicating that the airbag is non-operational will be displayed on the passenger-side sun visor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-GSE20 | ＩＳ２５０ | GSE20-2000003 — GSE20-2100276; GSE20-5000000 — GSE20-5167108; GSE20-2500007 — GSE20-2523105 |
| DBA-GSE21 | ＩＳ３５０ | GSE21-2000010 — GSE21-2017695; GSE21-5000000 — GSE21-5029668; GSE21-2504081 — GSE21-2507741 |
| DBA-GSE25 | ＩＳ２５０ | GSE25-2000001 — GSE25-2034743; GSE25-5000002 — GSE25-5055652 |
| DBA-USE20 | ＩＳ Ｆ | USE20-5000105 — USE20-5010214 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用二段展開制御式エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、ガス発生剤の吸湿防止が不適切なため、温度および湿度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化することがある。このため、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。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置としてエアバッグアッセンブリを改良品と交換する。なお、交換用部品が準備できるまでの間（８月予定）、年式の古いものは暫定措置として、助手席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=3003786
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