MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1138900 — Headlights

Filed September 15, 2016 · Mazda

Overview

MLIT filing number1138900
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedSeptember 15, 2016
Manufacturer(s)Mazda
ComponentHeadlights
Production periodMay 26, 2016 — June 30, 2016
Vehicles affected1,761 units

Defect

On vehicles equipped with adaptive front lighting systems, improper headlight aiming adjustment during production may result in the beam axis being set too far to the left. This condition may cause the headlight illumination direction to fail to conform to Safety Standards Article 32.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, inspect the headlight illumination direction and realign the beam axis on any unit found to be out of specification.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 6 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-BYEFP AXELA BYEFP-200005 — BYEFP-200100
DBA-BM5AP AXELA BM5AP-400001 — BM5AP-400113
DBA-BM5AS AXELA BM5AS-400085 — BM5AS-400086
DBA-BM5FP AXELA BM5FP-400002 — BM5FP-400412
DBA-BM5FS AXELA BM5FS-400004 — BM5FS-400345
LDA-BMLFS AXELA BMLFS-100012 — BMLFS-101230

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

配光可変型前照灯装着車において、前照灯の光軸調整方法が不適切なため、光軸が左方向にずれて調整されているものがある。そのため、照射方向が保安基準第32条に適合しないおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、前照灯の照射方向を点検し、光軸がずれているものは光軸を調整する。

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=3003857

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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