In February 1996, Mazda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Familia, Laser. The filing affects 1,741 vehicles manufactured between April 25, 1994 and December 22, 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2100980 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | February 20, 1996 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | April 25, 1994 — December 22, 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,741 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 2 Mazda notifications from 1996 in this archive. For scale, 2,488 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 7 months.
Issue
The tow hook mounted at the lower front of the vehicle has an incorrect shape, which allows road-contact impacts at the vehicle underbody to transmit readily to the airbag sensors. As a result, the airbag may deploy at low speeds where occupant protection by the airbag is unnecessary.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the tow hook with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-BHA5P | FAMILIA | BHA5P-100605 — BHA5P-106389 |
| E-BHA5PF | Laser | BHA5PF-100156 — BHA5PF-101544 |
| E-BHA5S | FAMILIA | BHA5S-100152 — BHA5S-102943 |
| E-BHA5SF | Laser | BHA5SF-100351 — BHA5SF-100709 |
| E-BHA8P | FAMILIA | BHA8P-100035 — BHA8P-101128 |
| E-BHA8PF | Laser | BHA8PF-100009 — BHA8PF-100118 |
| E-BHA8S | FAMILIA | BHA8S-100085 — BHA8S-100240 |
| E-BHA8SF | Laser | BHA8SF-100006 — BHA8SF-100088 |
| E-BHALP | FAMILIA | BHALP-100768 — BHALP-141809 |
| E-BHALPF | Laser | BHALPF-100462 — BHALPF-103201 |
| E-BHALS | FAMILIA | BHALS-100263 — BHALS-104573 |
| E-BHALSF | Laser | BHALSF-100034 — BHALSF-100461 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車両前方下部に取り付けられている牽引フックの形状が不適切なため、路面干渉時に車 両下部からの衝撃がエアバッグのセンサーに伝わりやすく、エアバッグによる乗員保護が 不必要な低速時においてエアバッグが開くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該牽引フック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=3008552
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Mazda filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
Airbag — affects 22,945 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 66 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 18 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 618 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 12,235 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.