In May 2010, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Horn, covering the Axela. The filing affects 232 vehicles manufactured between July 29, 2009 and January 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125280 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 13, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | July 29, 2009 — January 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 232 units |
Filing in context
The Horn is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Mazda notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 3,489 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 6 months.
Defect
When installing the instructor's horn switch on driver training vehicles, a connector of the wrong specification was assembled. Vibration during driving causes the connector terminals to make poor contact. As a result, the driver's horn may fail to sound.
Corrective action
Replace the affected connector on all vehicles with the correct part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-BL6FJ | AXELA | BL6FJ-100011 — BL6FJ-100367 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
教習車の教官用警音器スイッチを装着する際に、仕様の異なるコネクタを組み付けたため、走行時の振動等により当該コネクタ端子が接触不良となり、運転者用警音器が鳴らなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コネクタを正規品と交換する。
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=3002337
Related recalls
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Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.