In May 1993, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the ABS, covering the Capera Cargo, Telstar Wagon and 3 more models. The filing affects 14,726 vehicles manufactured between November 1991 and March 1993.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104153 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 27, 1993 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | ABS |
| Production period | November 1991 — March 1993 |
| Vehicles affected | 14,726 units |
Filing in context
The ABS is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 30 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Mazda notifications from 1993 in this archive. For scale, 1,398 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 1 year and 4 months.
Defect
On four-wheel-drive vehicles, certain capacitors used in the deceleration sensor (G-sensor) that is a component of the ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) were manufactured defectively. Continued use may cause the G-sensor to malfunction and, in the worst case, extend stopping distance.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the G-sensor with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-GESR | Cronos | GESR-100014 — GESR-101774 |
| E-GESRA | Clef | GESRA-100006 — GESRA-100244 |
| E-GESRF | Telstar | GESRF-100005 — GESRF-100264 |
| E-GVER | Capera Cargo | GVER-200004 — GVER-201961 |
| E-GVERF | Telstar Wagon | GVERF-200002 — GVERF-200401 |
| Y-GVFR | Capera Cargo | GVFR-100010 — GVFR-104106 |
| Y-GVFRF | Telstar Wagon | GVFRF-100005 — GVFRF-101108 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
四輪駆動車の制動力制御装置（ＡＢＳ:ｱﾝﾁﾛｯｸﾌﾞﾚｰｷｼｽﾃﾑ）に使用している減速度検知装 置（Ｇセンサー）の構成部品であるコンデンサーに製造不良のものがあるため、このまま の状態で使用を続けると、当該Ｇセンサーが適正に機能しなくなり、最悪の場合、制動距 離がのびるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、Ｇセンサーを良品と交換する。
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=3000005
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