In August 2017, Lexus, Subaru & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Land Cruiser, Corolla and 2 more models. The filing affects 11 vehicles manufactured between February 2002 and May 23, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140970 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 31, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | February 2002 — May 23, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 11 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Lexus, Subaru & 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 4 Lexus notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 4,581 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 14 years and 3 months.
Defect
Due to improper assembly procedures at the vehicle manufacturing plant, some driver-side or passenger-side airbags were installed with components of a different specification than intended. As a result, the airbag may not deploy normally when activated.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the driver-side or passenger-side airbag assembly with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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-URJ202W | LAND CRUISER | URJ202-4010699 — URJ202-4125022 |
| CBA-UZJ200W | LAND CRUISER | UZJ200-4000218; UZJ200-4009476 — UZJ200-4013927 |
| DBA-NSP120X | TREZIA | NSP120-6008987 |
| DBA-URJ201W | ＬＸ５７０ | URJ201-4204400 — URJ201-4204497 |
| TA-NZE121 | カローラ | NZE121-3107786 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席用または助手席用エアバッグにおいて、車両工場での作業が不適切なため、異なる仕様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、運転者席用または助手席用エアバッグアッセンブリを良品と交換する。
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=3004086
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