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 Prius, RX200t and 1 more model. The filing affects 91,210 vehicles manufactured between May 20, 2015 and January 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141852 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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-GYL20W | ＲＸ４５０ｈ | GYL20-0001001 — GYL20-0001133; GYL20-0001103 — GYL20-0001495 |
| DAA-GYL25W | ＲＸ４５０ｈ | GYL25-0001007 — GYL25-0001222; GYL25-0001135 — GYL25-0002873 |
| DAA-ZVW50 | PRIUS | ZVW50-6000001 — ZVW50-6006621; ZVW50-8000001 — ZVW50-8004701 |
| DAA-ZVW51 | PRIUS | ZVW51-6000001 — ZVW51-6002226; ZVW51-8000001 — ZVW51-8001699 |
| DAA-ZVW55 | PRIUS | ZVW55-8000001 — ZVW55-8003463 |
| DBA-AGL20W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL20-0001005 — AGL20-0001066; AGL20-0001062 — AGL20-0001249 |
| DBA-AGL25W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL25-0001008 — AGL25-0001148; AGL25-0001139 — AGL25-0001600 |
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=3004180
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