In June 2011, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Equipment), covering the Axela. The filing affects 19,916 vehicles manufactured between January 2008 and March 31, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127690 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 15, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Other (Equipment) |
| Production period | January 2008 — March 31, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 19,916 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 11 Mazda notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 1,241 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 year and 2 months.
Defect
On some vehicles, the wiper motor ground terminal is deformed. This deformation may cause poor conductivity at the ground terminal contact, and in the worst case, the front wipers may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a ground wire to the front wiper motor.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-311713 — BKEP-316027 |
| DBA-BK3P | AXELA | BK3P-304334 — BK3P-305560 |
| DBA-BK5P | AXELA | BK5P-323364 — BK5P-337737 |
| DBA-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-311713 — BKEP-316027 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントワイパーモーターにおいて、アースターミナルが変形しているものがある。そのため、アースターミナル接点部が導通不良に至ることがあり、フロントワイパーが作動しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロントワイパーモーターにアース線を追加する。
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=3002605
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