In May 2017, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Axela. The filing affects 659 vehicles manufactured between June 23, 2009 and September 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 18, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | June 23, 2009 — September 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 659 units |
Filing in context
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 2017 in this archive. For scale, 3,032 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 year and 3 months.
Defect
On driving-school vehicles, the seat-height lifter link on the passenger seat has insufficient strength, and the push nut used to retain the lifter link is improperly secured. This allows the lifter link to crack or the push nut to disengage. Continued use causes abnormal noise and play in the seat. In the worst case, the lifter link may fracture or detach, causing the seat to tilt and preventing the occupant from maintaining a proper seating position.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the lifter link. If no crack is found, add a reinforcement bracket to the lifter link, replace the single push nut with a double push nut configuration, and add a small noise-prevention spring. If a crack is found in the lifter link, replace the seat adjuster unit with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-BL6FJ | AXELA | BL6FJ-100011 — BL6FJ-100765 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
教習車の助手席において、座席高さを調整するリフタリンクの強度が不足しているほか、リフタリンクの抜け止め防止用プッシュナットの固定方法が不適切なため、リフタリンクに亀裂が入る、または、プッシュナットが外れることがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、座席から異音やガタが発生し、最悪の場合、リフタリンクが破損もしくは外れて座席が傾き、正しい姿勢が取れなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、リフタリンクを点検し、亀裂が無い場合はリフタリンクに補強ブラケットを追加するとともに、プッシュナットを２枚構造にし、異音防止スプリング小を追加する。リフタリンクに亀裂がある場合は、シートアジャスターユニット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=3003991
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