In June 2019, 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 10,796 vehicles manufactured between November 29, 2002 and August 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1228770 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 27, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | November 29, 2002 — August 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,796 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 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,571 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 5 years and 9 months.
Defect
In the passenger-side airbag inflator, repeated cycling of ambient temperature and humidity may cause the propellant to deteriorate. When the airbag deploys, internal inflator pressure can rise abnormally, and the inflator housing may rupture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the passenger-side airbag inflator with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-GD6 | FIT ARIA | GD6-1100004 — GD6-1101861; GD6-1200003 — GD6-1200952 |
| DBA-GD7 | FIT ARIA | GD7-1100002 — GD7-1100414; GD7-1200021 — GD7-1200178 |
| DBA-GD8 | FIT ARIA | GD8-1100010 — GD8-1103033; GD8-1200004 — GD8-1201557; GD8-1300020 — GD8-1304216; GD8-1400003 — GD8-1402155; GD8-1500011 — GD8-1503654 |
| DBA-GD9 | FIT ARIA | GD9-1100004 — GD9-1101142; GD9-1200002 — GD9-1200388; GD9-1300011 — GD9-1301129; GD9-1400011 — GD9-1400741; GD9-1500001 — GD9-1500868 |
| LA-GD6 | FIT ARIA | GD6-1000024 — GD6-1005579 |
| LA-GD7 | FIT ARIA | GD7-1000061 — GD7-1000960 |
| LA-GD8 | FIT ARIA | GD8-1000062 — GD8-1010828 |
| LA-GD9 | FIT ARIA | GD9-1000061 — GD9-1001169 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席側のエアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、環境温度および湿度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化することがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレ－タ内圧が異常上昇して、インフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席側エアバッグのインフレータを対策品と交換する。
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=3007880
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