In December 2020, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Control Unit), covering the Axela. The filing affects 5,000 vehicles manufactured between October 29, 2014 and February 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 3, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Computer (Control Unit) |
| Production period | October 29, 2014 — February 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,000 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Control Unit) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Mazda notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 1,950 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 4 years and 4 months.
Defect
In the hybrid system, the fault-detection control software is incorrect. During high-load operation such as rapid acceleration from very low speed, if a boost circuit element is damaged, the system may fail to transition to fail-safe mode. As a result, a warning light illuminates, the hybrid system shuts down, and the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the fault-detection control software to the corrected specification. If a warning light illuminates due to element damage after the software update, the power converter module will be replaced at no charge.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-BYEFP | AXELA | BYEFP- 109670 — BYEFP- 201813 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ハイブリッドシステムにおいて、異常判定時の制御プログラムが不適切なため、極低速から急加速するような高負荷走行時等に昇圧回路の素子が損傷した場合、フェールセーフモードに移行できないことがある。そのため、警告灯が点灯し、ハイブリッドシステムが停止して、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、異常判定時の制御プログラムを対策仕様に修正する。当該制御プログラム修正後に素子が損傷して警告灯が点灯した場合は、電力変換器のモジュールを無償交換する。
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=3004855
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