In April 2013, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Atenza, RX-8. The filing affects 4,384 vehicles manufactured between March 2002 and August 29, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 11, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | March 2002 — August 29, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,384 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 17 Mazda notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,010 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 5 months.
Defect
In the passenger-side airbag inflator, an improper manufacturing process during propellant molding or inadequate moisture-prevention measures after molding has resulted in propellant of insufficient density being installed in some units. During airbag deployment, this causes abnormal pressure buildup inside the inflator, which can rupture the inflator housing, scatter metal fragments, and start a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
Replace the airbag inflator on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100024 — GG3P-104158 |
| LA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100090 — GG3S-113955 |
| LA-GGEP | Atenza | GGEP-100009 — GGEP-104609 |
| LA-GGES | Atenza | GGES-100020 — GGES-101698 |
| LA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-117174 |
| LA-GYEW | Atenza | GYEW-100010 — GYEW-102077 |
| LA-SE3P | ＲＸ－８ | SE3P-100063 — SE3P-107631 |
| UA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100024 — GG3P-104158 |
| UA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100090 — GG3S-113955 |
| UA-GGEP | Atenza | GGEP-100009 — GGEP-104609 |
| UA-GGES | Atenza | GGES-100020 — GGES-101698 |
| UA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-117174 |
| UA-GYEW | Atenza | GYEW-100010 — GYEW-102077 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、ガス発生剤の成型工程が不適切又は成型後の吸湿防止措置が不適切なため、密度が不足したガス発生剤が組み込まれたものがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ内圧が異常上昇し、インフレータ容器が破損して飛び散り、出火するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該インフレータを良品に交換する。
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=3003021
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