In January 2018, Lexus filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the IS250, IS F and 3 more models. The filing affects 565 vehicles manufactured between January 2013 and December 25, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141730 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 17, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2013 — December 25, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 565 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 8 Lexus notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 3,098 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 11 months.
Defect
In the passenger-side dual-stage deployment airbag inflator, inadequate moisture protection of the propellant allows repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation to degrade the propellant. As a result, the inflator housing may rupture during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, as a precautionary measure, the affected inflator is replaced with an alternative unit from another supplier.
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 | GSE20-5190356 — GSE20-5192539; GSE20-2527942 — GSE20-2530233 |
| DBA-GSE21 | ＩＳ３５０ | GSE21-5031717 — GSE21-5031889; GSE21-2509413 — GSE21-2510375 |
| DBA-GSE25 | ＩＳ２５０ | GSE25-5062768 — GSE25-5063511 |
| DBA-USE20 | ＩＳ Ｆ | USE20-5011094 — USE20-5011441 |
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、予防的措置として当該インフレータを他社代替品と交換する。
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=3004167
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