In April 2017, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the CX-5. The filing affects 16,265 vehicles manufactured between November 2015 and August 31, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140220 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 6, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | November 2015 — August 31, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 16,265 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 1,362 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 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with adaptive front lighting systems, the headlight leveling actuator — which adjusts the headlamp beam axis — was produced through an improper resin molding process, leaving certain units with insufficient strength. Continued use may cause the actuator to fail, fixing the headlamp beam axis in the downward position and preventing the headlamps from illuminating the road ahead.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the production lot number of the headlamp and headlight leveling actuator is inspected. On affected units, the headlight leveling actuator is replaced with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-KE5AW | ＣＸ－５ | KE5AW-200959 — KE5AW-201820 |
| DBA-KE5FW | ＣＸ－５ | KE5FW-200706 — KE5FW-201548 |
| DBA-KEEFW | ＣＸ－５ | KEEFW-202733 — KEEFW-205308 |
| LDA-KE2AW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2AW-209237 — KE2AW-216200 |
| LDA-KE2FW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2FW-211889 — KE2FW-219738 |
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、前照灯の光軸を調整するヘッドライト・レベリング・アクチュエータの樹脂成型工程が不適切なため、強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、ヘッドライト・レベリング・アクチュエータが損傷し、前照灯の光軸が下向きのままになり、前方を照射できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前照灯及びヘッドライト・レベリング・アクチュエータの製造ロット番号を点検し、該当するものは当該ヘッドライト・レベリング・アクチュエータを対策品と交換する。
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=3003999
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