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Passenger car – Mazda “3 (BK)”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 19 Aug 2021In the weekly report of 27 Aug 2021 (week 34, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mazda (75 alerts)
Name
3 (BK)
Type / model
e1*2001/116*0234*00, e1*2001/116*0234*01, e1*2001/116*0234*02, e1*2001/116*0234*03, e1*2001/116*0234*04, e1*2001/116*0234*05, e1*2001/116*0234*06, e1*2001/116*0234*07
Batch numbers
From 18 February 2003 through 22 June 2006. (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
AM026A (official alert record)
Description
- Mazda 3 (BK); VIN range: JMZBK**** *1 100033 - 527682, JM7BK**** *1 103077 – 206291.
Production dates
From 18 February 2003 through 22 June 2006.
Risk
The plastic logo on the steering wheel air bag module cover may become brittle over time. Due to this, the logo may shatter during a normal air bag deployment and plastic fragments may hit occupants leading to serious injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor
Company recall code
AM026A
Notifying country
Portugal
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01229/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-34 (XML)
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