In October 2006, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Atenza, Premacy and 1 more model. The filing affects 12,235 vehicles manufactured between March 22, 1999 and July 19, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 5, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | March 22, 1999 — July 19, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 12,235 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 13 Mazda notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 1,501 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 3 years and 3 months.
Defect
During manufacturing, foreign matter was introduced into the resin component of the CPU housed in the airbag control unit, and unsuitable molding material was used. The foreign matter degrades the molding material, causing cracks to form in the internal wiring. Continued use can cause the CPU's internal wiring to suffer a broken wire / disconnection and, in the worst case, the airbag may deploy suddenly and without warning.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the control unit is replaced with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-CP8W | PREMACY | CP8W-100273 — CP8W-142400; CP8W-200036 — CP8W-217821; CP8W-300813 — CP8W-310886 |
| GF-CP8WF | Ixion | CP8WF-102502; CP8WF-300004 — CP8WF-300076 |
| LA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100619 — GG3P-100978; GG3P-101249 — GG3P-101513 |
| LA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100132; GG3S-100167 — GG3S-101483 |
| LA-GGEP | Atenza | GGEP-100444 — GGEP-100813; GGEP-101104 |
| LA-GGES | Atenza | GGES-100045 — GGES-100540 |
| LA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-101000 |
| LA-GYEW | Atenza | GYEW-100010 — GYEW-100536 |
| TA-CPEW | PREMACY | CPEW-100607 — CPEW-103379 |
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・ユニットに内蔵されたＣＰＵの樹脂部において、製造過程で異物が混入したこと及び不適切な成形材料を使用したため、混入した異物により成形材料が変質し、配線に亀裂が入るものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、ＣＰＵ内部の配線が断線し、最悪の場合、突然エアバッグが展開するおそれがある。
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=3001464
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