In January 2018, Lexus & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Alphard, Noah and 6 more models. The filing affects 91,210 vehicles manufactured between May 20, 2015 and January 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141851 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 31, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 20, 2015 — January 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 91,210 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Lexus & 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 8 Lexus notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 504 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 8 months.
Defect
In the airbag control system, improper manufacturing conditions for the IC chip inside either (1) the acceleration sensor or (2) the pressure sensor may cause an internal broken wire/disconnection within the IC. As a result, the airbag warning light illuminates and the airbag may not deploy normally.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the serial number of each sensor and, where applicable, replace it with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-AYH30W | ALPHARD | AYH30-0010907 — AYH30-0022545 |
| DAA-AYZ10 | ＮＸ３００ｈ | AYZ10-1005551 — AYZ10-1009261 |
| DAA-AYZ15 | ＮＸ３００ｈ | AYZ15-1004011 — AYZ15-1006183 |
| DAA-GYL20W | ＲＸ４５０ｈ | GYL20-0001001 — GYL20-0001133 |
| DAA-GYL25W | ＲＸ４５０ｈ | GYL25-0001007 — GYL25-0001222 |
| DAA-NHP170G | SIENTA | NHP170-7000025 — NHP170-7018445 |
| DAA-ZWR80G | NOAH | ZWR80-0115927 — ZWR80-0155716 |
| DBA-AGH30W | ALPHARD | AGH30-0022877 — AGH30-0048179 |
| DBA-AGH35W | ALPHARD | AGH35-0004668 — AGH35-0008116 |
| DBA-AGL20W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL20-0001005 — AGL20-0001066 |
| DBA-AGL25W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL25-0001008 — AGL25-0001148 |
| DBA-AGZ10 | ＮＸ２００ｔ | AGZ10-1005337 — AGZ10-1008181 |
| DBA-AGZ15 | ＮＸ２００ｔ | AGZ15-1003180 — AGZ15-1004605 |
| DBA-GGH30W | ALPHARD | GGH30-0004365 — GGH30-0009377 |
| DBA-GGH35W | ALPHARD | GGH35-0001930 — GGH35-0003375 |
| DBA-NCP175G | SIENTA | NCP175-7000007 — NCP175-7002387 |
| DBA-NSP170G | SIENTA | NSP170-7000023 — NSP170-7013040 |
| DBA-NSP172G | SIENTA | NSP172-7000007 — NSP172-7000364 |
| DBA-ZRR80G | NOAH | ZRR80-0130226 — ZRR80-0171289 |
| DBA-ZRR80W | NOAH | ZRR80-0130248 — ZRR80-0171307 |
| DBA-ZRR85G | NOAH | ZRR85-0032795 — ZRR85-0042689 |
| DBA-ZRR85W | NOAH | ZRR85-0032792 — ZRR85-0042659 |
| DBE-NCP160V | PROBOX | NCP160-0028095 — NCP160-0030305 |
| DBE-NCP165V | PROBOX | NCP165-0013705 — NCP165-0014801 |
| DBE-NSP160V | PROBOX | NSP160-0009953 — NSP160-0010947 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアバッグ制御システムにおいて、①加速度センサまたは②圧力センサ内ＩＣチップの製造条件が不適切なため、ＩＣ内部で断線することがある。そのため、エアバッグ警告灯が点灯し、エアバッグが正常に作動しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、各センサの製造番号を点検し、該当する場合は良品と交換する。
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=3004179
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