In February 2000, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Inspire, Saber. The filing affects 116 vehicles manufactured between November 10, 1999 and December 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2201490 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | February 25, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | November 10, 1999 — December 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 116 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 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 3,820 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 month.
Issue
A circuit board in the side airbag deployment control unit is incorrectly configured. As a result, the front passenger-side side airbag may deploy when the engine is started.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the side airbag control unit is replaced with a conforming part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-UA4 | INSPIRE | UA4-1100907 — UA4-1101203 |
| GF-UA5 | SABER | UA5-1100451 — UA5-1100567 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
サイドエアバッグ展開制御ユニットの基板回路に不適切なものがあるため、原動機を始動 する際に助手席側のサイドエアバッグが展開するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、サイドエアバッグの制御ユニットを良品と交換する。
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=3008985
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