In May 2018, Lexus & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Sienta, RX200t and 1 more model. The filing affects 1,239 vehicles manufactured between September 12, 2015 and October 29, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1142640 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 23, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | September 12, 2015 — October 29, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,239 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, 2,676 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 month.
Defect
In the airbag control system, improper manufacturing conditions for the IC chip inside the acceleration sensor may cause an internal broken wire within the IC. This causes the airbag warning light to illuminate and may prevent the airbag from deploying normally.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the serial number of each sensor and replace any affected sensor with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 | GYL20-0001103 — GYL20-0001242 |
| DAA-GYL25W | ＲＸ４５０ｈ | GYL25-0001135 — GYL25-0001571 |
| DAA-NHP170G | SIENTA | NHP170-7011440 — NHP170-7011898 |
| DBA-AGL20W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL20-0001062 — AGL20-0001106 |
| DBA-AGL25W | ＲＸ２００ｔ | AGL25-0001139 — AGL25-0001227 |
| DBA-NCP175G | SIENTA | NCP175-7001626 — NCP175-7001675 |
| DBA-NSP170G | SIENTA | NSP170-7008595 — NSP170-7008861 |
| DBA-NSP172G | SIENTA | NSP172-7000241 — NSP172-7000248 |
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、加速度センサ内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できないおそれがある。
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=3004264
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