In December 2019, Lexus filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the NX300, NX300h. The filing affects 28 vehicles manufactured between October 2019 and October 14, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1146260 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | October 2019 — October 14, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 28 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 6 Lexus notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 4,326 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
On the driver's knee airbag, improper control of welding equipment during manufacturing results in defective welds on the mounting bracket. When the airbag deploys, it may not deploy normally.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the driver's knee airbag assembly with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-AYZ10 | ＮＸ３００ｈ | AYZ10-6000613 — AYZ10-6000630 |
| DAA-AYZ15 | ＮＸ３００ｈ | AYZ15-6000347 — AYZ15-6000350 |
| DBA-AGZ10 | ＮＸ３００ | AGZ10-6000647 — AGZ10-6000666 |
| DBA-AGZ15 | ＮＸ３００ | AGZ15-6000218 — AGZ15-6000222 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席用ニーエアバッグにおいて、溶接設備の管理が不適切なため、取付ブラケットに溶接不良のものがある。そのため、エアバッグ作動時に正常に展開しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席用ニーエアバッグアッセンブリを良品に交換する。
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=3004648
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