In November 2018, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Body/Frame), covering the Stepwagon. The filing affects 186,108 vehicles manufactured between September 21, 2009 and September 20, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2105582 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | November 15, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Other (Body/Frame) |
| Production period | September 21, 2009 — September 20, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 186,108 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Body/Frame) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 28 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Honda notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 273 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 8 years and 11 months.
Issue
On the tailgate open stay, either the mounting structure between the lower ball joint and the body-side ball stud is improperly designed, or the upper ball joint and body-side ball stud were improperly assembled during production. As a result, the clip securing the ball joint to the body-side ball stud may not seat fully. Continued use with repeated tailgate opening and closing may cause the ball joint to separate from the body, resulting in the tailgate dropping suddenly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a retention cover to the ball joint of the tailgate open stay to prevent separation.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6AA-RP5 | STEPWAGON | RP5-1050001 — RP5-1076322 |
| DBA-RP1 | STEPWAGON | RP1-1000036 — RP1-1017455; RP1-1100001 — RP1-1111199; RP1-1200001 — RP1-1203092; RP1-5000003 — RP1-5000280; RP1-5100001 — RP1-5100203; RP1-5200001 — RP1-5200114 |
| DBA-RP2 | STEPWAGON | RP2-1000024 — RP2-1003613; RP2-1100001 — RP2-1102631; RP2-1200001 — RP2-1201176; RP2-5000004 — RP2-5000078; RP2-5100001 — RP2-5100082; RP2-5200001 — RP2-5200067 |
| DBA-RP3 | STEPWAGON | RP3-1000039 — RP3-1045329; RP3-1100001 — RP3-1132975; RP3-1200014 — RP3-1224849; RP3-5000006 — RP3-5000157; RP3-5100001 — RP3-5100131; RP3-5200002 — RP3-5200121; RP3-6100001 — RP3-6102296; RP3-6200002 — RP3-6200109 |
| DBA-RP4 | STEPWAGON | RP4-1000018 — RP4-1007563; RP4-1100001 — RP4-1105612; RP4-1200004 — RP4-1205713 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
テールゲートオープンステーにおいて、下側ボールジョイントと車体側ボールスタッドの取付部構造が不適切、または、上側ボールジョイントと車体側ボールスタッドの組付け作業が不適切なため、ボールジョイントと車体側ボールスタッドを固定するクリップが浮くものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、テールゲート開閉の繰返しにより、ボールジョイントが車体から外れ、テールゲートが突然降下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、テールゲートオープンステーのボールジョイントに外れ防止カバーを追加する。
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=3008875
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