In March 2017, 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 27,461 vehicles manufactured between December 19, 2002 and March 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 30, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | December 19, 2002 — March 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 27,461 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, 1,057 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
In the driver-side airbag inflator, the moisture-absorption temperature specification for the propellant is incorrect. Repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation may cause the propellant to degrade. As a result, the inflator housing may rupture during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the inflator is replaced with an improved part as a preventive measure.
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 | NCP10-0191186 — NCP10-0218097 |
| CBA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0037521 — NCP13-0061233 |
| CBA-SCP13 | VITZ | SCP13-0001016 — SCP13-0033817 |
| UA-ACA20W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA20-0051070 — ACA20-0051374 |
| UA-ACA21W | ＲＡＶ４Ｊ | ACA21-0262840 — ACA21-0264447 |
| UA-NCP10 | VITZ | NCP10-0191186 — NCP10-0218097 |
| UA-NCP13 | VITZ | NCP13-0037521 — NCP13-0061233 |
| UA-NCP15 | VITZ | NCP15-0047040 — NCP15-0054154 |
| UA-SCP10 | VITZ | SCP10-0418799 — SCP10-0449139; SCP10-3318568 — SCP10-3320224 |
| 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、ガス発生剤の吸湿温度が不適切なため、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、予防的措置として当該インフレータを改良品と交換する。
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=3003994
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