In December 2004, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Axela. The filing affects 18 vehicles manufactured between August 25, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 3, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | August 25, 2004 — September 22, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 18 units |
Filing in context
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 32 Mazda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 4,451 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
Micro-cracks may be present in the solder joints on the circuit board of the airbag control unit. Vibration during driving can propagate these cracks, causing poor electrical continuity in the circuit. Depending on the location of the cracked solder joint, the warning light may fail to illuminate and the airbag may not deploy in a collision. Alternatively, the fail-safe function may activate, illuminating the warning light while also disabling airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the airbag control unit with a known-good unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-BK5P | AXELA | BK5P-112819 — BK5P-113747 |
| UA-BK3P | AXELA | BK3P-106041 — BK3P-106521 |
| UA-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-108012 — BKEP-108206 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアバッグの作動を制御するコントロール・ユニットの基板回路の半田部に微細な亀裂が 発生しているものがあるため、走行中の振動等により半田部の亀裂が進行して、回路が導 通不良となることがある。そのため、半田部の亀裂箇所によっては、警告灯が点灯せず、 衝突時にエアバッグが作動しないおそれがある。また、フェールセーフ機能がはたらいて 警告灯が点灯するとともに、エアバッグが作動しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コントロール・ユニットを良品と交換する。
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=3000985
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