In December 2014, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Element. The filing affects 1,741 vehicles manufactured between May 19, 2003 and February 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1221270 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 19, 2003 — February 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,741 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 31 Honda notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 2,488 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
During end-of-life vehicle dismantling operations performed by another manufacturer, an inflator canister on a passenger-side airbag inflator ruptured. Although the root cause has not been determined, inflators of the same model year and type may rupture during airbag deployment, causing fragments to scatter. This could result in a vehicle fire or occupant injury. As a precautionary measure, the inflator will be replaced on all vehicles.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, as a precautionary measure, replace the passenger-side airbag inflator with a conforming unit and collect the removed inflator for defect cause investigation. If replacement parts are unavailable, as an interim measure, disable the passenger-side airbag function and display a warning label on the passenger-side sun visor indicating that the airbag is inoperative.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA-YH2 | ELEMENT | YH2-1001147 — YH2-1002949 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席側エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、他社製の車両解体作業時にインフレータ容器の破損が発生した。このため、原因は判明していないが、同年式で同タイプのインフレータはエアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損して飛び散り、出火したり乗員が負傷するおそれがあることから、全車両、予防的措置として、当該インフレータを良品と交換する。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置として、助手席用エアバッグインフレータを良品と交換、回収して不具合原因調査を実施する。なお、部品が供給できない場合には、暫定措置として助手席用エアバッグの機能を停止するとともに、助手席サンバイザ部に当該エアバッグが作動しない旨の警告を表示する。
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=3007123
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