In December 2016, Mazda & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Rear-view mirror, covering the Axela, Atenza and 2 more models. The filing affects 831 vehicles manufactured between November 21, 2016 and December 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 22, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan |
| Component | Rear-view mirror |
| Production period | November 21, 2016 — December 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 831 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Nissan.
The Rear-view mirror is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 2,891 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
In the auto-dimming mirror, an incorrect manufacturing process has allowed foreign matter to contaminate the internal circuit board on some units. This causes a short circuit in the electronic circuit, melting the resin material and producing smoke. In the worst case, the control fuse may blow and the engine may become unable to start.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the auto-dimming mirror is replaced with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 20 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-200545 — BYEFP-200566 |
| DBA-BM5AP | AXELA | BM5AP-400431 — BM5AP-400443 |
| DBA-BM5AS | AXELA | BM5AS-400627 — BM5AS-400664 |
| DBA-BM5FP | AXELA | BM5FP-402508 — BM5FP-402676 |
| DBA-BM5FS | AXELA | BM5FS-404073 — BM5FS-404336 |
| DBA-CWFFW | PREMACY | CWFFW-138515 |
| DBA-CWFFWN | LAFESTA | CWFFWN-112082 — CWFFWN-112112 |
| DBA-GJ5FP | Atenza | GJ5FP-300524 — GJ5FP-300542 |
| DBA-GJ5FW | Atenza | GJ5FW-300243 — GJ5FW-300272 |
| DBA-GJEFP | Atenza | GJEFP-300311 — GJEFP-300333 |
| DBA-GJEFW | Atenza | GJEFW-300213 — GJEFW-300244 |
| LDA-BM2AP | AXELA | BM2AP-100127 — BM2AP-100132 |
| LDA-BM2AS | AXELA | BM2AS-100537 — BM2AS-100575 |
| LDA-BM2FP | AXELA | BM2FP-200391 — BM2FP-200415 |
| LDA-BM2FS | AXELA | BM2FS-201149 — BM2FS-201216 |
| LDA-BMLFS | AXELA | BMLFS-105215 — BMLFS-105607 |
| LDA-GJ2AP | Atenza | GJ2AP-300410 — GJ2AP-300437 |
| LDA-GJ2AW | Atenza | GJ2AW-300683 — GJ2AW-300735 |
| LDA-GJ2FP | Atenza | GJ2FP-301021 — GJ2FP-301064 |
| LDA-GJ2FW | Atenza | GJ2FW-301299 — GJ2FW-301402 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
自動防眩ルームミラーにおいて、部品の製造工程が不適切なため、内部基板に異物が混入しているものがある。そのため、電子回路が短絡して樹脂材が溶け発煙し、最悪の場合、コントロールヒューズが溶断してエンジンが始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、自動防眩ルームミラー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=3003941
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