In January 2021, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the S-MX. The filing affects 3,332 vehicles manufactured between September 10, 1998 and June 11, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148790 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 21, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | September 10, 1998 — June 11, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,332 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 22 Honda notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 2,151 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 9 months.
Defect
In the driver-side airbag inflator, insufficient moisture protection allows the propellant to absorb moisture. If the propellant undergoes repeated cycles of moisture absorption and drying during the vehicle's service life, the airbag may fail to deploy normally when activated.
Corrective action
As a precautionary measure, the driver-side airbag inflator will be replaced with an alternative part on all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-RH1 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RH1-1140027 — RH1-1157317 |
| E-RH2 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RF2-1103783 — RF2-1106592 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席側エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、吸湿防止が不適切なため、ガス発生剤が吸湿することがある。そのため、使用過程でガス発生剤が吸湿や乾燥を繰り返した場合など、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、予防的措置として運転者席側エアバッグのインフレータ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=3004887
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