December 8, 2017
Type Approval and Recall Division,Maintenance Service DivisionRoad Transport Bureau

At Vehicle Inspection, Rejection of Vehicles with Faulty Airbags Recalled
but Not Yet Repaired
To accelerate the recall and repair of vehicles fitted with Takata airbags deemed particularly
prone to abnormal explosion (97 models of nine automakers, amounting to about 1.3 million
as of October 31, 2017), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
has decided to take a measure to reject them at the vehicle inspection from May 2018. The
Ministry requests users of a vehicle subject to this measure to have the vehicle repaired assoon as possible without waiting for the certificate of inspection to expire.
1. Background and Purpose
Vehicles fitted with Takata airbags have been recalled since 2009 due to a defect thatcaused the gas generator (inflator) to abnormally explode in a crash and spray vehicle
occupants with metal shards.
Efforts to encourage recall and repair have been made, such as giving warning messages tousers at the time of vehicle inspection for vehicles that have been recalled but not yet
repaired. However,- As of October 2017, the percentage of repaired vehicles in Japan was 83.2%, leaving
about 3.2 million vehicles unrepaired;- There have been at least 18 people worldwide killed due to abnormal explosion; and- Repairing the remaining vehicles is a matter of great urgency;
Therefore, in addition to the measures already implemented, we decided to take thefollowing new measure: At the time of vehicle inspection, those vehicles which are underrecall but have not yet been repaired and the airbags of which are deemed particularly proneto abnormal explosion, will be rejected.
2. Outline of the Measure to Reject Vehicles at the Vehicle Inspection That Are under
Recall But Not Yet Repaired (See Attachment 1 for Details)(1) Vehicles Concerned (Attachment 2)
If you are not sure whether your vehicle is subject to this measure, please use the searchsystem below or contact your automaker listed in Attachment 3 for confirmation.
https://www.jaspa.or.jp/portals/recallsearch/index.html

(2) Procedure(i) Users and maintenance shops other than car dealers are requested to check whetheror not the vehicle to be inspected is one of the Unrepaired Vehicles Concerned using
the search system. If it is, they must first repair it at the dealer, etc. and submit theissued repair completion certificate to the Transport Branch Office, etc. together withthe application for certificate of inspection.
(ii) Upon receiving the application for a certificate of inspection, the Transport Branch
Office, etc. will check whether the vehicle is one of the Unrepaired Vehicles Concernedusing the Motor-Car Total Information Advanced System (MOTAS), etc. and, if it is, will
reject the application for certificate of inspection.
3. Others
The Ministry will instruct automakers to take appropriate actions to minimize the burden of
this measure on users and maintenance shops. Further, the Ministry will step up its efforts tohelp automakers accelerate recall and repair by sending effective direct mails, etc.
For inquiries, call 03-5253-8111 (ext: 42363) (Nighttime direct03-5253-8597) for Imamura or Shimakawa, Type Approval
and Recall Division, Road Transport Bureau.

Attachment 1
Outline of “Announcement on Special Cases Regarding the Announcement
That Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles”

1. Background
Vehicles fitted with Takata airbags have been recalled since 2009 due to a defectthat caused the gas generator (inflator) to abnormally explode in a crash and sprayvehicle occupants with metal shards.
Efforts to encourage recall and repair have been made, such as warning users at
the time of vehicle inspection for vehicles that have been recalled but not yet
repaired. However,- As of October 2017, the percentage of repaired vehicles in Japan was 83.2%,
leaving about 3.2 million vehicles unrepaired;- At least 18 people worldwide have been killed due to abnormal explosion; and- Repairing the remaining vehicles is a matter of great urgency.
Therefore, in addition to the measures already implemented, we decided to takethe following new measure: At the time of vehicle inspection, those vehicles which
are under recall but have not yet been repaired and the airbags of which aredeemed particularly prone to abnormal explosion, will be rejected.
2. Outline of the Measure to Reject Vehicles at the Vehicle Inspection That Are
under Recall But Not Yet Repaired(1) Vehicles Concerned and Measures Taken (prescribed by the Announcement)This measure concerns those vehicles that are fitted with airbags with specificinflators deemed particularly prone to abnormal explosion, for which theautomakers had conducted the recall indicated below by April 2016, but that have
not yet been repaired (amounting to about 1.3 million) (hereinafter referred to as“Unrepaired Vehicles Concerned"). As to vehicles not specified here, the Ministry
will continue to gather technical information, etc. and add any vehicles that arefound to be highly dangerous, to the Vehicles Concerned.
(i) Recalls for which the causes of faults have been identified (including those
the automakers claim are equivalent to recalls for which the causes of faults

have been identified, finding the inflator's airtightness to be insufficient andmanufacture and maintenance to be inappropriate);(ii) Preventive recalls of vehicles fitted with the following airbags using the sametypes of inflators as those which abnormally exploded in Japan:
Driver’s side: Airbags with an SDI type inflator of specifications up to 2010
Passenger’s side: Airbags with an SPI type inflator of specifications up to2010
To specify the scope of the Vehicles Concerned by the above measure, theMinistry has made an “Announcement on Special Cases Regarding theAnnouncement That Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles”(Announcement of the MLIT No. 1154 of 2017).
(2) How to check whether the vehicle is one of the Vehicles Concerned (prescribed inthe notification)
Information on Unrepaired Vehicles Concerned can be found in the Motor-Car
Total Information Advanced System (for kei cars, the Light Motor Vehicle
Inspection System) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “MOTAS”).
Upon inserting the OCR sheet into MOTAS at the Transport Branch Office, etc. forrenewing the certification of inspection, the system will automatically check
whether the vehicle is an Unrepaired Vehicle Concerned and, if it is, will reject therenewal; provided, however, that the vehicle will be treated as repaired if adocument (repair completion certificate) issued by the automaker has been
submitted at the same time that certifies that the vehicle has been repaired.
(3) Actions to be taken by each automaker (prescribed in the notice)(i) Create a search system on its own website, etc. that enables users
themselves or the maintenance shop, before putting the vehicle in for avehicle inspection, to easily check whether the vehicle is an Unrepaired
Vehicle Concerned;(ii) Notify the MLIT without delay of the repair of Vehicles Concerned, since, for
MOTAS to be able to automatically determine whether or not a vehicle
brought for inspection is an Unrepaired Vehicle Concerned, MOTAS must bekept updated with the latest information;(iii) Enhance efforts to thoroughly inform users to promote the repair ofUnrepaired Vehicles Concerned, and also develop its own system for quickly
responding to repair requests by stocking substantial quantities of spare parts,etc.;(iv) After the repair, it takes MOTAS some time to reflect the status and MOTAS
may treat a vehicle as not repaired even if it has been repaired. Therefore,
upon repairing an Unrepaired Vehicle Concerned (or when it deems a vehicle
as repaired), issue a document that certifies such fact (repair completioncertificate);(v) Take special care to ensure that when a user brings an Unrepaired Vehicle
Concerned to a maintenance shop for periodical inspections, scheduledcheck and maintenance, etc., the shop can complete the repair work quickly
and smoothly, while minimizing the burden on the user and the maintenanceshop.
(4) Handling of vehicles for which renewal of the certification has been refused at theinspection (prescribed in the notification)
Return the application and attached documents to the applicant together with thenotice to the owner of the recalled vehicle printed out by MOTAS at a Transport
Branch Office, etc.
(5) Others
In the future, the MLIT will step up its efforts to promote the repair of Unrepaired
Vehicles Concerned by thoroughly informing users of the measure in cooperation
with all parties concerned, while instructing automakers to properly respond torequests so the burden on owners and maintenance shops will be minimized.
3. Schedule
Announcement and notification on the Measure issued: December 8th, 2017
Construction of information and search systems:

To be completed by thedate of implementation

Implementation of the Measure:May 1st, 2018

Attachment 2
Vehicles ConcernedThis measure concerns those vehicles that are fitted with airbags with specificinflators deemed particularly prone to abnormal explosion, for which theautomakers had conducted the recall indicated below by April 2016, and that have
not yet been repaired (amounting to about 1.3 million, as of October 31, 2017).
(i) Recalls for which the causes of faults have been identified;(ii) Preventive recalls of vehicles fitted with the following airbags using the sametypes of inflators as those which abnormally exploded in Japan:
Driver’s side: Airbags with an SDI type inflator of specifications up to 2010
Passenger’s side: Airbags with an SPI type inflator of specifications up to 2010

Isuzu Motors Limited
ModelComo

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
June 2001-December 2008

Subaru Corporation
ModelLegacyImpreza

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
April 2003-February 2004
January 2004-April 2007

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
Model
Mira
Esse
Hijet
Hijet Deck Van

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
December 2002-November 2007
November 2005-March 2011
November 2004-May 2010
January 2005-November 2007

Toyota Motor Corporation
ModelAvensis/Avensis Wagon
Alphard G/V/HybridAllex
Ipsum
Vitz
Verossa
VoxyVoltz
Opa

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
September 2003-May 2008
May 2002-March 2008
November 2000-October 2006
April 2001-December 2008
December 2002-December 2008
November 2000-October 2004
November 2001-May 2007
May 2002-March 2004
May 2002-April 2005

Gaia
CorollaCorolla Fielder
Corolla Runx
SucceedSoarerNoahBrevis
Probox
Belta
Mark IIMark II Blit
RAV 4 J/L
WiLL Cypha
WiLL VS

April 2001-August 2004
July 2000-October 2006
July 2000-September 2006
August 2000-October 2006
June 2002-December 2008
April 2001-July 2005
November 2001-May 2007
May 2001-June 2007
June 2002-December 2008
November 2005-December 2008
September 2000-October 2004
December 2001-June 2007
July 2003-October 2005
September 2002-July 2005
April 2001-April 2004

Lexus (Toyota Motor Corporation)
Model
Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
SC 430August 2005-December 2007
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Model
Cube (Z10)
CefiroLiberty
Bluebird Silphy
Caravan
X-TrailTeana
DatsunSafariPresage
Fuga
Cube (Z12)March
VanetteBMW Japan Corp.
Model316ti
318ti

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
August 2000-August 2002
January 2001-December 2002
April 2001-October 2004
April 2001-December 2005
May 2001-December 2008
October 2000-June 2007
November 2002-December 2008
July 2001-August 2002
January 2002-June 2007
July 2003-December 2008
October 2004-December 2008
November 2008-February 2012
June 2010-March 2012
March 2004-March 2011

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
January 2002-November 2002

318i

December 2001-November 2002

318Ci

February 2002-December 2002

318i Touring

January 2002-December 2002

320i

January 2002-February 2003

325i

January 2002-November 2002

330i

January 2002-December 2002

330Ci

February 2002-December 2002

330Ci Cabriolet

October 2001-December 2002

M3

February 2002-December 2002

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
ModelAccord
Accord Wagon
Insight
Inspire/Saber
Airwave
Edix
ElysionElysion Prestige
ElementCrossroad
That'sCivic
Civic GX
Civic Hybrid
Civic ferio
Step WGN
Step WGN Spada
StreamZest/Zest Spark
Partner
Fit
Fit aria
Fit shuttle
FreedMobilio
Mobilio spike
LagreatLegendCR-V
FCX Clarity
MDX
Mazda Motor Corporation
ModelAtenza
RX-8
Bongo
Bongo Brawny

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
October 2002-March 2008
October 2002-December 2007
December 2008-March 2011
March 2001-November 2002
March 2005-August 2010
June 2004-August 2009
April 2004-March 2011
February 2003-September 2005
February 2007-August 2010
January 2002-June 2007
August 2005-August 2010
February 2001-November 2004
November 2001-December 2010
August 2000-July 2005
May 2005-September 2009
August 2000-March 2011
February 2006-March 2011
March 2006-August 2010
June 2001-March 2011
May 2008-December 2008
November 2001-April 2008
September 2002-April 2008
October 2001-February 2004
September 2004-February 2011
September 2001-March 2011
May 2008-August 2010
February 2003-January 2006
Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
March 2002-November 2007
February 2003-June 2003
March 2004-March 2011
March 2004-July 2010

TitanMitsubishi Motors Corporation
ModelLanceriTriton
Delica (commercial)

February 2004-July 2010

Period of manufacture of the vehicle concerned
December 2003-December 2008
December 2005-December 2008
August 2006-April 2010
March 2004-March 2011

For the following automakers, etc. that have conducted the recall of vehicles fitted with
Takata airbags, there are no vehicles subject to the measure:- Audi Japan KK- FCA Japan Ltd.
- Jaguar Land Rover Japan Limited- Nicole Racing Japan LLC- McLaren Automotive Asia Pte Ltd- Hino Motors, Ltd.
- Ferrari Japan Ltd.
- Ford Japan Limited- Volkswagen Group Japan KK- Peugeot Citroën Japon Co., Ltd.
- Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd.
- UD Trucks Corporation

Attachment 3
Automaker (In Japanese alphabetical order)

Automakers & Contact Numbers
Contact Number *1

Website URL *2

Audi Japan KK

0120-598-119

http://www.audi.co.jp/jp/web/ja/service_accessory.html#page=/jp/web/ja/service_accessory/info_top/recall.htm

Isuzu Motors Limited

0120-119-113

http://www.isuzu.co.jp/recall/

FCA Japan Ltd.

0120-712-812

http://fcagrouprecallinfo.kir.jp/Rinfo/search/index.php

Subaru Corporation

0120-412-215

http://recall.subaru.co.jp/lqsb/

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

0800-500-0182

https://www.daihatsu.co.jp/info/recall/search/recall_search.php

Toyota Motor Corporation - Toyota

0800-700-7700

http://www.toyota.co.jp/recall-search/dc/search- Lexus0800-500-5577

http://lexus.jp/recall/Nicole Racing Japan LLC

0120-699-250

http://alpina.co.jp/services/recall/recall-information/

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

0120-941-232

http://www.nissan.co.jp/RECALL/search.html

BMW Japan Corp.

0120-269-437

http://bmw-japan.jp/after-service/recall_search.html

Hino Motors, Ltd.

0120-106-558

http://www.hino.co.jp/j/service/recall/index.php

Volkswagen Group Japan KK

0120-509-300

http://web.volkswagen.co.jp/afterservice/etc/recall.html

Peugeot Citroën Japon Co., Ltd.

0120-55-4106

http://www.citroen.jp/services/recall/

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

0120-112-010

http://recallsearch4.honda.co.jp/sqs/r001/R00101.do?fn=link.disp

Mazda Motor Corporation

0120-386-919

http://www2.mazda.co.jp/service/recall/

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

0120-324-860

http://recall.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/Recall/jspforward.do?page=/searchrecallstatus.jsp&prefix=

Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd.

0120-086-880http://www.mercedes-benz.jp/myservice/recall/search/index.html

UD Trucks Corporation0120-67-2301

https://www.udtrucks.com/ja-jp/service-and-parts/recall-info/recalls/recalls/2016/20160630

The shading indicates the automakers whose vehicles will be subject to this measure and will be rejected at the vehicle inspection if not repaired.
*1

To check whether your vehicle is subject to this measure, go to the search system of the automaker or call it for confirmation.

*2

You can use each automaker’s website or search system to check whether your vehicle has been recalled or not. Since this requires your vehicle’s chassis
number, refer to its certificate of inspection when searching.