In January 2019, Lexus & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Probox, Corolla Rumion and 3 more models. The filing affects 34,022 vehicles manufactured between January 2014 and December 25, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 16, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2014 — December 25, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 34,022 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 6 Lexus notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 952 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 year and 11 months.
Defect
In the passenger-side airbag inflator, the propellant moisture barrier is inadequate. Repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation may cause the propellant to degrade. If the airbag deploys, the inflator housing may rupture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, as a precautionary measure, replace the airbag inflator or airbag assembly with an alternative part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 | ＩＳ２５０Ｃ | GSE20-2530236 — GSE20-2531878 |
| DBA-GSE21 | ＩＳ３５０Ｃ | GSE21-2510404 — GSE21-2511043 |
| DBA-NZE151N | カローラ ルミオン | NZE151-4011964 — NZE151-4015511 |
| DBA-USE20 | ＩＳ Ｆ | USE20-5011442 — USE20-5011566 |
| DBA-ZRE152N | カローラ ルミオン | ZRE152-4004223 — ZRE152-4005429 |
| DBA-ZRE154N | カローラ ルミオン | ZRE154-4001994 — ZRE154-4002855 |
| DBE-NCP50V | PROBOX | NCP50-0146603 — NCP50-0154193 |
| DBE-NCP51V | PROBOX | NCP51-0319598 — NCP51-0335289 |
| DBE-NCP55V | PROBOX | NCP55-0117710 — NCP55-0126225 |
| QFE-NCP52V | PROBOX | NCP52-0002306 — NCP52-0002324 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用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、予防的措置としてエアバッグインフレータまたはエアバッグアッセンブリを代替品と交換する。
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=3004434
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