In July 2019, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Rearview Mirror, covering the MAZDA3. The filing affects 115 vehicles manufactured between May 24, 2019 and June 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145430 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 25, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Rearview Mirror |
| Production period | May 24, 2019 — June 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 115 units |
Filing in context
The Rearview Mirror is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Mazda notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 3,823 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
The adhesive method used to bond the mirror glass to the holder in the manual anti-glare rearview mirror is improper, resulting in insufficient bond strength. The adhesive may fail, causing the mirror glass to lift away from the holder. In the worst case, the mirror glass can detach completely, preventing the driver from monitoring rearward traffic conditions.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the manual anti-glare rearview mirror 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6BA-BP5P | ＭＡＺＤＡ３ | BP5P-100006 — BP5P-100120 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動防眩ルームミラーにおいて、ホルダと鏡面の接着方法が不適切なため、接着強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、接着が剥がれてホルダから鏡面が浮き上がり、最悪の場合、鏡面が脱落して、後方の交通状況等が確認できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、手動防眩ルームミラー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=3004565
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