In October 2015, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the FIT Aria. The filing affects 438 vehicles manufactured between January 2007 and April 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1222440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 1, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2007 — April 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 438 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, 3,219 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 months.
Defect
Investigation of field-returned units from certain driver-side SRS airbag inflators revealed significant variation in propellant density. Although the root cause has not been determined, this condition may prevent the airbag from deploying normally. As a precautionary measure, the affected inflators will be replaced.
Corrective action
As a precautionary measure, replace driver-side SRS airbag inflators on all vehicles with new parts, beginning with the oldest model years first, under notification number Gai-2173 dated May 14, 2015. Replaced units will be collected for root cause investigation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-GD8 | FIT ARIA | GD8-1400408 — GD8-1401500 |
| DBA-GD9 | FIT ARIA | GD9-1400202 — GD9-1400535 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
特定タイプの運転者席側ＳＲＳエアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、市場回収品を調査した結果、ガス発生剤の密度にばらつきが大きいものを確認した。このため、原因は判明していないが、エアバッグ展開時に正常に展開しないおそれがあることから、予防的措置として当該インフレータを新品に交換する。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置として、平成２７年５月１４日付け、届出番号「外－２１７３」に含め、運転者席側ＳＲＳエアバッグインフレータを年式の古いものから新品と順次交換、回収して原因調査を実施する。
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=3007247
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