In February 2001, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Toppo BJ, Toppo Bj Wide and 1 more model. The filing affects 11,605 vehicles manufactured between July 2000 and January 30, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101730 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | February 15, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | July 2000 — January 30, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,605 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 24 Mitsubishi notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,538 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 6 months.
Issue
The front passenger airbag cushion has insufficient strength at its sewn seams. When the airbag deploys, the seams may rupture, causing the airbag to function inadequately.
Corrective action
Replace the front passenger airbag with the corrected/revised 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GD-H42V | ミニカ／トッポＢＪ | H42V-0233371 — H42V-0409155 |
| GD-H47V | ミニカ／トッポＢＪ | H47V-0203201 — H47V-0400817 |
| GF-H41A | トッポＢＪ | H41A-0301208 — H41A-0400621 |
| GF-H42A | ミニカ／トッポＢＪ | H42A-0256436 — H42A-0508395 |
| GF-H43A | トッポＢＪワイド | H43A-0003292 — H43A-0003447 |
| GF-H46A | トッポＢＪ | H46A-0300653 — H46A-0400423 |
| GF-H47A | ミニカ／トッポＢＪ | H47A-0210616 — H47A-0501538 |
| GF-H48A | トッポＢＪワイド | H48A-0001618 — H48A-0001697 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席のエアバックにおいて、バック縫製部の強度が不足しているため、エアバックが展 開した際に、当該部より破損し、バックの機能が不充分となるおそれがある。
改善措置
助手席のエアバックを対策品に交換する。
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=3008588
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