Up to 3.39 mln Japan-brand vehicles in airbag recall

[Baphomet]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/2-92-mln-japan-br...5--finance.html

 

 

Up to 3.39 million vehicles made by major Japanese manufacturers will be recalled worldwide because of possible problems with airbags, the companies said Thursday.

 

Four carmakers -- Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda -- separately said they would recall a combined 3.39 million vehicles globally in accordance with local regulations, all citing the same malfunction of passenger-side airbags.

 

Japan's transport ministry, which received recall reports from the manufacturers, said the number of vehicles affected would reach 2.92 million. There was no explanation for the discrepancy in the total.

 

A Toyota spokesman said his company alone was recalling a total of 1.73 million vehicles, manufactured between November 2000 and March 2004 in Japan or abroad, due to a defect in passenger-side airbags.

 

Toyota USA said in a statement it was recalling 170,000 vehicles in the United States, out of the company's total recall.

 

"The involved vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers," the statement said.

 

"Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in the event of a crash."

 

The company's spokesman in Japan said this abnormal inflation "could also burn part of the vehicle's inside and cause fire".

 

However, he said, there were no recorded instances of this happening.

 

Nissan and Honda released statements giving similar explanations.

 

A Nissan spokeswoman said the company was recalling a total of 480,000 vehicles globally, all of which were manufactured in Japan between August 2000 and January 2004.

 

Toyota and Nissan said the airbags were made by Tokyo-based Takata Corp., while the ministry said the airbag parts were supplied by a single company but declined to disclose the name.

 

"This is a global recall that affects all regions where we do our business," said a spokeswoman with Honda, which is recalling 1.135 million vehicles.

 

Mazda said its recall target would reach 45,463 units worldwide, including 4,384 at home.

 

"We will recall the cars at home while taking the same action in accordance with local regulations of each country," a company spokeswoman said.

 

 

 

wah sian....

Edited April 11, 2013 by Baphomet

[BlueOldMan]

Heng ar not my made

 

But I wonder eg if your car make is recall for airbag

There's a long q

Will you go even if u dun foresee an issue??

 

You had change ur steering to sparco, then no need go Liao rite??

 

For those who since day 1 never go AD service

I really think doesn't make a difference Liao hor

But yup, must see which part is concern

 

[Benarsenal]

Aiya in any case most of the affected cars in SG would have been scrap already...

[Benarsenal]

Heng ar not my made

 

But I wonder eg if your car make is recall for airbag

There's a long q

Will you go even if u dun foresee an issue??

 

You had change ur steering to sparco, then no need go Liao rite??

 

For those who since day 1 never go AD service

I really think doesn't make a difference Liao hor

But yup, must see which part is concern

 

Recall I think have to make appointment one, like standard servicing.

 

And is optional of course. You don't go then at your own risk lor.

[Moredhel]

So make appt at AD to get airbag replaced?

[13177]

The airbag problem only affect cars manufactured between November 2000 and March 2004, i guess not many of these cars still running on our road.

[Moredhel]

The airbag problem only affect cars manufactured between November 2000 and March 2004, i guess not many of these cars still running on our road.

 

Mine is.

[Try_conti]

Guess most of these would be about scrap age in SG ... if not already scrapped.

[BlueOldMan]

Mine is.

 

Sometimes air bag not working might be better off

 

[13177]

Mine is.

No need to fix liao cause should be about 1 more year your car should scrap?!

[Benarsenal]

So make appt at AD to get airbag replaced?

 

If your model affected AD will send letter to inform you.

[Sabian]

Probably exported liao. Then how? AD in that country honor and claim fr Toyota?