In July 2024, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Safety Lighting), covering the CX-8. The filing affects 3 vehicles manufactured between January 31, 2024 and February 26, 2024.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1155240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 30, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Other (Safety Lighting) |
| Production period | January 31, 2024 — February 26, 2024 |
| Vehicles affected | 3 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Safety Lighting) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 23 Mazda notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 4,748 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
On road maintenance vehicles, the power switch for the rotating beacon lamp was manufactured without applying grease to the switch contacts due to an improper manufacturing process. Repeated switch operation may cause contact failure and, in the worst case, the rotating beacon lamp may extinguish while lit.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power switch with a conforming replacement 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DA-KG2P | ＣＸ－８ | KG2P-456622 — KG2P-456685 |
| 6BA-KG5P | ＣＸ－８ | KG5P-353815 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
道路作業車に備えた散光式警光灯において、電源スイッチの製造工程が不適切なため、スイッチ接点にグリスを塗布していないものがある。そのため、スイッチ操作を繰り返すと、最悪の場合、導通不良により散光式警光灯が点灯中に消灯するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電源スイッチを良品に交換する。
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=3009794
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