In February 2010, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Inspire. The filing affects 3,547 vehicles manufactured between May 2001 and August 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1216510 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 10, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 2001 — August 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,547 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 19 Honda notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,122 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 3 months.
Defect
The propellant in the driver-side SRS airbag inflator is defective. When the airbag deploys, abnormally high pressure builds inside the inflator, rupturing the housing and scattering metal fragments. Occupants may be injured by the ejected components.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the driver-side SRS airbag inflator with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-UA4 | INSPIRE | UA4-1300370 — UA4-1301576; UA4-1400001 — UA4-1402217; UA4-1500058 — UA41501242 |
| LA-UA5 | INSPIRE | UA5-1300626 — UA5-1302555; UA5-1400144 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席側ＳＲＳエアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）内のガス発生剤に不適切なものがあるため、エアバッグが展開した場合、インフレータ内圧の異常な上昇で容器が破損して構成部品が飛散し、乗員が負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席側ＳＲＳエアバッグのインフレータを良品と交換する。
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=3006621
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Open recall detail →