In January 2015, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake lamp, covering the Flair, Wagon R. The filing affects 85,088 vehicles manufactured between October 31, 2012 and March 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 30, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Brake lamp |
| Production period | October 31, 2012 — March 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 85,088 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Brake lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 535 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 5 months.
Defect
The circuit board inside the LED elements of the auxiliary brake lamp was improperly designed, allowing the board to corrode and develop poor electrical continuity. Continued use may cause the auxiliary brake lamp to fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the auxiliary brake lamp with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-MH34S | ワゴンＲ | MH34S-126428 — MH34S-174485; MH34S-710149 — MH34S-725395; MH34S-904107 — MH34S-918879 |
| DBA-MJ34S | FLAIR | MJ34S-101375 — MJ34S-106518; MJ34S-700866 — MJ34S-703174; MJ34S-900070 — MJ34S-901024 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
補助制動灯において、ＬＥＤ素子内部の電気基板の設計が不適切なため、電気基板が腐食し導通不良を起こすものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、補助制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、補助制動灯を対策品に交換する。
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=3003455
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