A recall of more than 36,000 Mazda BT-50 utes sold in Australia has been initialized after a possibly dangerous seat latch issue was identified.
The recall affects only dual-cab variants of the Mazda BT-50 that were sold between the 19th of September 2011 to the 17th of December 2015.
Check to see if your Mazda BT-50 is affected here (have your VIN handy).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recall notice says that on the affected vehicles, the end of the return spring for the rear folding seatback latch may break, causing the seat latch mechanism to malfunction.
Under such a condition, an abnormal noise may occur and the rear seatback may not be locked in the upright position and may fall forward and down when braking.
If a child-restraint system is installed on the rear seat facing rearward, the correct clearance between the child-restraint system and the seatback will not be maintained if the rear seatback moves, potentially resulting in the child restraint system not performing as intended.
What are the hazards?
This condition may increase the risk of injury to rear seat occupants in the event of a collision.
Mazda Australia will contact all affected customers by mail as soon as parts become available and repairs will be carried out free of charge at Mazda dealerships.
More info is also available from Mazda Customer Support on 1800 034 411.
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