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Airbag Published 15 Jul 2015 Ref JP-1136100

Daihatsu: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
15 Jul 2015
Units affected
292221
Reference
JP-1136100

Affected vehicles

Daihatsu Esse 2006–2011 Daihatsu Hijet 2006–2011 Daihatsu Hijet Deck Van 2006–2011 Daihatsu Mira 2006–2011

Hazard

In the driver-seat airbag inflator, investigation of market-recalled units from another manufacturer revealed significant variation in gas-generant density. Although the root cause remains undetermined, the airbag may not deploy normally during activation.
Show original (日本語)
運転者席用エアバッグのインフレータ(膨張装置)において、他社で市場回収品を調査した結果、ガス発生剤の密度にばらつきが大きいものを確認した。このため、原因は判明していないが、エアバッグ展開時に正常に展開しないおそれがある。

Remedy

As a precautionary measure for all vehicles, the driver-seat airbag inflators will be sequentially replaced with new units starting with the oldest model years, as included in notification number 3565 dated May 14, 2015.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、予防的措置として、平成27年5月14日付け、届出番号「3565」に含め、運転者席用エアバッグのインフレータを年式の古いものから新品と順次交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice