In February 2017, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Corolla Rumion. The filing affects 5 vehicles manufactured between October 27, 2007 and April 19, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 17, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | October 27, 2007 — April 19, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 5 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 24 Toyota notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 4,693 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 5 months.
Defect
Due to improper assembly procedures at the vehicle manufacturing plant, some front passenger airbag inflators intended for overseas-market vehicles were installed in domestic-market vehicles. As a result, the airbag may not deploy normally when activated.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the passenger airbag assembly with a correct 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-NZE151N | COROLLA RUMION | NZE151-1022217 — NZE151-1022221 |
| DBA-ZRE152N | COROLLA RUMION | ZRE152-1030106; ZRE152-1125043 |
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、車両工場での作業が不適切なため、海外仕向の部品を搭載したものがある。このため、エアバッグ作動時に正常に展開しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席エアバッグアッセンブリを良品に交換する。
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=3003979
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