In July 2021, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Axela. The filing affects 74,231 vehicles manufactured between May 16, 2003 and September 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149800 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 1, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | May 16, 2003 — September 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 74,231 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, 597 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 4 months.
Defect
The brand emblem material on the driver's airbag module cover is inappropriate and may degrade through hydrolysis. If the airbag deploys, the cover may fracture and scatter fragments, potentially injuring vehicle occupants.
Corrective action
Replace the driver's airbag module cover on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-BK3P | AXELA | BK3P-200001 — BK3P-204819 |
| CBA-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-200001 — BKEP-301239 |
| DBA-BK3P | AXELA | BK3P-300014 — BK3P-300964 |
| DBA-BK5P | AXELA | BK5P-106895 — BK5P-301582 |
| DBA-BK5P改 | AXELA | BK5P-106895 — BK5P-301582 |
| DBA-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-300016 — BKEP-301276 |
| UA-BK3P | AXELA | BK3P-100016 — BK3P-107473 |
| UA-BK5P | AXELA | BK5P-100014 — BK5P-106894 |
| UA-BKEP | AXELA | BKEP-100006 — BKEP-109202 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転席エアバッグにおいて、モジュールカバーのブランドエンブレムの材質が不適切なため、加水分解により劣化することがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開時に破損して飛散し、乗員が負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転席エアバッグ・モジュールカバ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=3004996
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