In June 2020, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the N-WGN. The filing affects 8,618 vehicles manufactured between July 2019 and February 13, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1147540 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 4, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | July 2019 — February 13, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,618 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 16 Honda notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 1,700 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 7 months.
Defect
In the front passenger-side airbag module, improper stitching during assembly produces seams with insufficient strength. When the airbag deploys in a collision, the seam may tear, preventing normal deployment and reducing occupant protection performance.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front passenger-side airbag module with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6BA-JH3 | Ｎ－ＷＧＮ | JH3-1000020 — JH3-1006008; JH3-2000011 — JH3-2002327; JH3-8000001 — JH3-8000005 |
| 6BA-JH4 | Ｎ－ＷＧＮ | JH4-1000005 — JH4-1001409; JH4-2000015 — JH4-2000552; JH4-8000003 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席側エアバッグモジュールにおいて、エアバッグの縫製が不適切なため、縫製部の強度が不十分なものがある。そのため、衝突時にエアバッグが作動した際に縫製部が裂けて正常に展開せず、乗員保護性能が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席側エアバッグモジュールを対策品と交換する。
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=3004760
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