In August 1998, Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Cavalier. The filing affects 17,722 vehicles manufactured between September 12, 1995 and April 30, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2201271 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | August 27, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | September 12, 1995 — April 30, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 17,722 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 1998 in this archive. For scale, 1,305 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 1 year and 7 months.
Issue
The airbag control computer contains an incorrect program. As a result, the airbag may deploy in response to an impact from below the vehicle body or during a low-speed collision.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the airbag control computer program is reprogrammed.
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) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| E-TJG00 | Cavalier | TJG00-T000002 — TJG00-V006871 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアバッグを制御するコンピュータのプログラムが不適切なため、車体の下方からの衝撃 あるいは低し速度での衝突でエアバッグが開くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コンピュータのプログラムを変更する。
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=3008974
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