MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Mazda / Suzuki Spacia, Flair Wagon Recall 1138570 — Seat

Filed July 20, 2016 · Mazda, Suzuki

In July 2016, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Spacia, Flair Wagon. The filing affects 3,691 vehicles manufactured between October 25, 2013 and June 30, 2016.

Overview

MLIT filing number1138570
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedJuly 20, 2016
Manufacturer(s)Mazda, Suzuki
ComponentSeat
Production periodOctober 25, 2013 — June 30, 2016
Vehicles affected3,691 units

Filing in context

This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.

The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 2,104 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 years and 8 months.

Defect

On vehicles equipped with a wheelchair boarding ramp, the attachment structure for the band that secures the folded rear seat is improperly designed. The band may detach from its mounting point, allowing the rear seat to fall forward. In the worst case, the falling seat may strike a wheelchair user's knees or hands, causing injury.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, the rear seat securing band mounting is replaced with a corrected part that changes the attachment method from rivet fastening to a bolt-and-bracket structure.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 3 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
DAA-MK42S改 スペーシア MK42S-100046 — MK42S-151647
DBA-MK32S改 スペーシア MK32S-141578 — MK32S-451633
DBA-MM32S改 FLAIR WAGON MM32S-106852 — MM32S-451220

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

車椅子乗降用スロープ装着車の後部座席において、後部座席を折り畳んだ際に固定させるバンドの取付構造が不適切なため、取付部よりバンドが外れ、後部座席が倒れる場合がある。そのため、車椅子利用者の膝や手などに後部座席が当たり、最悪の場合、車椅子利用者が負傷をするおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、後部座席固定バンドの取付部をリベットによる締結構造から、取付金具を介したボルト留め構造の対策品に交換する。

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=3003821

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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