In June 2002, Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Moco, Mr Wagon and 2 more models. The filing affects 22,945 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 2002 and April 23, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 4, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | March 16, 2002 — April 23, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 22,945 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki.
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 11 Mazda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 1,154 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.
Defect
The driver's airbag inflator igniter was manufactured using an improper process. In some units, the ignition compound inside the igniter has detached. If a frontal collision occurs, the affected airbag may fail to deploy, and the occupant may sustain excessive injury.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the inflator serial number. On units that are identified as affected, replace the airbag assembly with a good unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-HE21S | アルトラパン | HE21S-106189 — HE21S-109672 |
| LA-HF21S | SPIANO | HF21S-101096 — HF21S-101306 |
| LA-MF21S | ＭＲワゴン | MF21S-127347 — MF21S-131101 |
| LA-MG21S | MOCO | MG21S-100385 — MG21S-100914 |
| TA-MF21S | ＭＲワゴン | MF21S-507954 — MF21S-511370 |
| TA-MG21S | MOCO | MG21S-501156 — MG21S-502488 |
| UA-HE21S | アルトラパン | HE21S-300004 — HE21S-303496 |
| UA-HF21S | SPIANO | HF21S-300001 — HF21S-300464 |
| UA-MF21S | ＭＲワゴン | MF21S-300003 — MF21S-303321 |
| UA-MG21S | MOCO | MG21S-300001 — MG21S-302940 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転席エアバッグにおいて、エアバッグ内部のインフレータ（ガス発生装置）の点火装 置の製造方法が不適切なため、点火装置内部の点火剤が剥離するものがあり、前面衝突時 に当該エアバッグが展開せず、乗員が過度な傷害を受けるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、インフレータの製造番号を点検し、該当するものはエアバッグを良品と交換す 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=3000469
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