MLIT Improvement Campaign · Japan

Daihatsu Tanto Improvement Campaign 2104880 — Seats

Filed January 21, 2016 · Daihatsu

In January 2016, Daihatsu filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seats, covering the Tanto. The filing affects 12,468 vehicles manufactured between June 2008 and June 10, 2014.

Overview

MLIT filing number2104880
TypeImprovement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策)
Date filedJanuary 21, 2016
Manufacturer(s)Daihatsu
ComponentSeats
Production periodJune 2008 — June 10, 2014
Vehicles affected12,468 units

Filing in context

The Seats is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Daihatsu notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,495 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 years.

Issue

On vehicles equipped with a wheelchair boarding ramp, the retraction stopper for the rear seat is improperly designed. When moving between rear seats, an occupant's calf may contact the retraction stopper, potentially causing a laceration.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the stopper with a corrected part and add a rubber sheet to the floor panel.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
DBA-L375S改 「タント」 L375S-0059938 — L375S-0693763

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

車椅子乗降用スロープ装着車の後部座席において、格納用ストッパの設計が不適切なため、後部座席間を移動する際等に、当該格納用ストッパにふくらはぎが当たり皮膚裂傷を起こすおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、ストッパを対策品と交換するとともに、フロアパネルにゴム板を追加する。

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=3008822

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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