In May 2015, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Inspire, Element. The filing affects 6,066 vehicles manufactured between March 28, 2001 and October 13, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1221880 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 28, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | March 28, 2001 — October 13, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 6,066 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 41 Honda notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 1,866 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 4 years and 6 months.
Defect
In certain driver-side SRS airbag inflators, the inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment, causing components to scatter. This may result in injury to vehicle occupants.
Corrective action
On all affected vehicles, replace the driver-side SRS airbag inflator with an alternative unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-YH2 | ELEMENT | YH2-1100002 — YH2-1100120; YH2-1200005 — YH2-1200122 |
| LA-UA4 | INSPIRE | UA4-1300014 — UA4-1301576; UA4-1400003 — UA4-1402219; UA4-1500002 — UA4-1502282 |
| LA-UA5 | INSPIRE | UA5-1300012 — UA5-1302615; UA5-1400001 — UA5-1401140 |
| UA-YH2 | ELEMENT | YH2-1000039 — YH2-1002949 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
特定の運転者席側ＳＲＳエアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ内圧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=3007188
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