In April 2003, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Laputa, Kei. The filing affects 219 vehicles manufactured between March 2003 and April 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109410 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 24, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | March 2003 — April 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 219 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 3,515 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 weld joining the headrest guide bracket to the seat back frame is improperly assembled on some units, resulting in insufficient weld strength. In the event of a rear-end collision or similar impact, the weld may fracture and cause injury to vehicle occupants.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the seat back with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-HN22S | Ｋｅｉ | HN22S-756758 — HN22S-758231 |
| TA-HP22S | LAPUTA | HP22S-720774 — HP22S-720884 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席と助手席において、ヘッドレストガイドブラケットとシートバックフレームの 溶接が不適切なため、溶接強度が不足しているものがあり、追突等の衝撃を受けた場合に 当該溶接部が破損し、乗車人員に傷害を与えるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、シートバックを良品と交換する。
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=3000577
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