In April 2021, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the MX-30. The filing affects 2,153 vehicles manufactured between August 2020 and November 24, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 8, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | August 2020 — November 24, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,153 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 21 Mazda notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 2,368 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 months.
Defect
The front passenger airbag was improperly folded during assembly. When the airbag deploys in a collision, the seam of the bag may tear and the airbag may fail to inflate correctly, reducing occupant protection performance.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front passenger airbag with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5AA-DREJ3P | ＭＸ－３０ | DREJ3P-100021 — DREJ3P-102479 |
| ZAA-DRH3P | ＭＸ－３０ | DRH3P-100005 — DRH3P-100013 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
助手席エアバッグにおいて、バッグの折り畳み方法が不適切なため、正しく折り畳みできていないものがある。そのため、衝突時にエアバッグが作動した際にバッグの縫製部が裂けて正常に展開せず、乗員保護性能が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席エアバッグを良品に交換する。
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=3004924
Related recalls
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Other Mazda filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.