In April 1998, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Discovery V8I, Cross Road. The filing affects 8,585 vehicles manufactured between May 31, 1994 and November 21, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1206780 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 14, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 31, 1994 — November 21, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,585 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 7 Honda notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 1,703 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 3 years and 5 months.
Defect
The electrical wiring for the airbag module inside the steering wheel is incorrectly routed. Continued use may allow a short circuit to develop in the wiring, causing inadvertent airbag deployment.
Corrective action
Install a fuse in the affected wiring circuit on all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-LJ | CROSS ROAD | SALLJDMM3MA092749 — SALLJDMM3MA123310 |
| E-LJ36D | ランドローバーディスカバリーＶ８Ｉ | SALLJGMM3MA091123 — SALLJGMM3MA122774 |
| E-LJJ | CROSS ROAD | SALLJJMM3MA123663 — SALLJJMM3MA136069; SALLJJMM3TA165389 — SALLJJMM3TA182690; SALLJJMM3TA502679 — SALLJJMM3TA513776 |
| E-LJR | ランドローバーディスカバリーＶ８Ｉ | SALLJRMM3MA123871 — SALLJRMM3MA149950; SALLJRMM3TA141120 — SALLJRMM3TA197144; SALLJRMM3TA501923 — SALLJRMM3TA528064; SALLJRMM3VA523870 — SALLJRMM3VA557856; SALLJRMM3VA703271 — SALLJRMM3VA746863; SALLJRMM3WA744098 — SALLJRMM3WA754049 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ステアリングホイール内のエアバッグ装置の電気配線が不適切なため、そのままの状態で 使用を続けると、最悪の場合、当該配線が短絡することにより、エアバッグが作動するこ とがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該配線にヒューズを取り付ける。
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=3005526
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Honda filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
Airbag — affects 1,590 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 719 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 116 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 115 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 155 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.