In March 2007, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the CX-7. The filing affects 1,389 vehicles manufactured between October 19, 2006 and January 10, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118302 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 1, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | October 19, 2006 — January 10, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,389 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 35 Mazda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 2,621 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 2 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an automatic headlight activation system (auto-light), an improperly designed electrical circuit prevents the auto-light activation signal from reaching the automatic headlight leveling system. As a result, when the headlight switch is set to "AUTO," the headlight auto-leveling system may not operate correctly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a corrected wiring harness to the electrical circuit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-ER3P | ＣＸ－７ | ER3P-100033 — ER3P-101566 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（２）前照灯を自動的に点灯作動させる装置（オートライト）を装着した車両において、電気回路が不適切なため、オートライトからの点灯信号が前照灯の自動照射方向調整装置（ヘッドライトオートレベリング）に入力されない。そのため、ヘッドライトスイッチを「ＡＵＴＯ」で点灯させた場合、自動照射方向調整装置（ヘッドライトオートレベリング）が正常に作動しないおそれがある。
改善措置
（２）全車両、電気配線に対策用の配線を追加する。
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=3001564
Related recalls
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.