In January 2021, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat belt, covering the Wagon R, Hustler and 1 more model. The filing affects 70,780 vehicles manufactured between January 31, 2017 and October 22, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148730 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 21, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Seat belt |
| Production period | January 31, 2017 — October 22, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 70,780 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Seat belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Mazda notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 621 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 8 months.
Defect
Due to inadequate assembly instructions, some front seat belts were assembled with slack after becoming nipped between the center pillar trim interior panel. In a collision, the slack is taken up before the belt engages, delaying occupant restraint and increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the front seat belts. Correct any belt assembled with slack to the proper position.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4AA-MR52S | ハスラー | MR52S-100112 — MR52S-121571 |
| 4AA-MS52S | FLAIR CROSSOVER | MS52S-100002 — MS52S-101081 |
| 5AA-MR92S | ハスラー | MR92S-100094 — MR92S-150598 |
| 5AA-MS92S | FLAIR CROSSOVER | MS92S-100786 — MS92S-104322 |
| DAA-MH55S | ワゴンＲ | MH55S-700466 — MH55S-705537; MH55S-901016 — MH55S-903779 |
| DBA-MH35S | ワゴンＲ | MH35S-671212 — MH35S-671588 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントシートベルトにおいて、組立指示が不適切なため内装部品のセンターピラートリムに挟まれ、当該シートベルトがたるんで組み付けられているものがある。そのため、衝突時にベルトのたるみ分が引き出されることで、乗員拘束が遅れて怪我の程度が大きくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロントシートベルトを点検し、たるんで組み付けられているものは正規の位置に修正する。
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=3004883
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