In December 2015, Mazda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering wheel, covering the CX-5. The filing affects 35,812 vehicles manufactured between January 10, 2012 and December 30, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2104840 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 3, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Steering wheel |
| Production period | January 10, 2012 — December 30, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 35,812 units |
Filing in context
The Steering wheel is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 924 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 11 months.
Issue
On vehicles equipped with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, allowing the wheel to slide freely back to the straight-ahead position after a turn may bring the driver's hand into contact with the sharp edge of the core cover on the underside of the steering wheel. This contact may cause a laceration.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, rework the shape of the steering wheel core cover edge.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-KEEAW | ＣＸ－５ | KEEAW-100008 — KEEAW-101908 |
| DBA-KEEFW | ＣＸ－５ | KEEFW-100010 — KEEFW-106972 |
| LDA-KE2AW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2AW-100017 — KE2AW-112564 |
| LDA-KE2FW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2FW-100009 — KE2FW-115034 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
本革仕様のステアリングホイールにおいて、操舵後に手を緩め、ステアリングホイールを滑らせて直進位置に復元させるような操作を行うと、当該ステアリングホイール裏側にあるコアカバー端部に手が触れ、切創するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、コアカバー端部の形状を修正する。
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=3008819
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