In September 2016, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlights, covering the Axela. The filing affects 1,761 vehicles manufactured between May 26, 2016 and June 30, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1138900 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 15, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Headlights |
| Production period | May 26, 2016 — June 30, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,761 units |
Filing in context
The Headlights is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 2,485 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 month.
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) | Model | Chassis 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
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