In October 2019, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Atenza, RX-8. The filing affects 23,609 vehicles manufactured between March 2002 and May 17, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 31, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | March 2002 — May 17, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 23,609 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Mazda notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,141 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 3 years and 2 months.
Defect
In the passenger-side airbag inflator (gas generator), the propellant may degrade when exposed to prolonged temperature cycling under humid conditions. As a result, the inflator canister may rupture during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the inflator with the corrected/revised part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100024 — GG3P-106192 |
| LA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100012 — GG3S-122640 |
| LA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-129839 |
| LA-SE3P | ＲＸ－８ | SE3P-100063 — SE3P-107764 |
| UA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100024 — GG3P-106192 |
| UA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100012 — GG3S-122640 |
| UA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-129839 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席側エアバッグのインフレータ（ガス発生装置）において、ガス発生剤が湿気のある状態で長期間の温度変化にさらされると劣化することがある。このため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該インフレ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=3004615
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