In December 2001, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Windom, Camry. The filing affects 5,476 vehicles manufactured between July 30, 2001 and October 17, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101970 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 4, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | July 30, 2001 — October 17, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,476 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 10 Toyota notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,906 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 2 months.
Issue
In the driver-side airbag system, the shape of the fabric airbag cover retaining the folded bag is incorrect. During airbag deployment, the steering wheel pad may fracture at locations other than the intended tear seam, causing the lower half of the pad to separate from the steering wheel. In the worst case, the detached pad may strike the vehicle occupant.
Corrective action
Replace the airbag assembly on all vehicles with a corrected unit incorporating a redesigned fabric cover.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-MCV30 | Windom | MCV30-0005146 — MCV30-0015766; MCV30-5000057 — MCV30-5011976 |
| UA-ACV30 | CAMRY | ACV30-0012298 — ACV30-0032070 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転車席用エアバック装置において､格納したバッグを保持している布製のエアバッグ カバーの形状が不適切なため､エアバッグ展開時にステアリングホイールパッドの破断部 位以外の下部が破断し､当該パッドの下半分がステアリングホイールから外れることがあ り､最悪の場合､外れたパッドが乗員に当たるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両､当該エアバッグ装置を布製カバーの形状を改良した対策品と交換する。
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=3008601
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Toyota filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 16 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 81 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 50,738 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.