In May 1994, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Capella, Telstar and 2 more models. The filing affects 126,774 vehicles manufactured between March 13, 1987 and January 11, 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 19, 1994 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | March 13, 1987 — January 11, 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 126,774 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Mazda notifications from 1994 in this archive. For scale, 381 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 6 years and 9 months.
Defect
When the driver- or front-passenger-side door handle (plastic) is operated repeatedly with excessive force in high ambient temperatures, the connection point between the handle and its release rod (the latch release bar of the door opening mechanism) may break, causing the release rod to disengage so the door cannot be opened from outside. If the door lock is then released and the door window is lowered while the release rod has fallen inward, the lower edge of the glass pushes the rod. In the worst case, this may cause the door to open unexpectedly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a protector to prevent the release rod from falling inward.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 26 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-GD6P | CAPELLA | GD6P-100011 — GD6P-206661 |
| E-GD8A | CAPELLA | GD8A-100004 — GD8A-100969 |
| E-GD8AF | Telstar | GD8AF-100002 — GD8AF-100452 |
| E-GD8J | CAPELLA | GD8J-100003 — GD8J-203286 |
| E-GD8P | CAPELLA | GD8P-100033 — GD8P-133348 |
| E-GD8PF | Telstar | GD8PF-100010 — GD8PF-208022 |
| E-GD8Y | CAPELLA | GD8Y-100013 — GD8Y-202874 |
| E-GDEA | CAPELLA | GDEA-100015 — GDEA-101418 |
| E-GDEAF | Telstar | GDEAF-100004 — GDEAF-101002 |
| E-GDEP | CAPELLA | GDEP-100017 — GDEP-239425 |
| E-GDEPF | Telstar | GDEPF-100004 — GDEPF-101417 |
| E-GDER | CAPELLA | GDER-100009 — GDER-100992 |
| E-GDERF | Telstar | GDERF-100003 — GDERF-100343 |
| E-GV8W | Capera Cargo | GV8W-100031 — GV8W-104063 |
| E-HC2J | LUCE | HC2J-100007 — HC2J-100271 |
| E-HCEJ | LUCE | HCEJ-100003 — HCEJ-100643 |
| E-HCEP | LUCE | HCEP-100040 — HCEP-300469 |
| E-HCFS | LUCE | HCFS-100073 — HCFS-250260 |
| E-HCSS | LUCE | HCSS-100003 — HCSS-212904 |
| N-GDFP | CAPELLA | GDFP-100012 — GDFP-106853 |
| N-GDFPF | Telstar | GDFPF-100004 — GDFPF-101379 |
| Q-GDFJ | CAPELLA | GDFJ-100008 — GDFJ-201943 |
| Q-GDFP | CAPELLA | GDFP-100013 — GDFP-207795 |
| Q-GDFPF | Telstar | GDFPF-100009 — GDFPF-203578 |
| S-GVFV | Capera Cargo | GVFV-100031 — GVFV-204239 |
| T-GV6V | Capera Cargo | GV6V-100031 — GV6V-205774 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
高外気温下において、強い力で運転者席及び助手席側のドアハンドル（樹脂製）の操作 を繰り返した場合、当該ドアハンドルのレリーズロッド（ドア開閉装置のラッチ解除棒） 連結部が破損するものがあり、当該レリーズロッドが外れて外側からドアを開けることが できなくなる。この場合に、ドアロック装置を解除した状態でドアガラスを降下させると 、レリーズロッドが室内側に倒れている場合には、ドアガラスの下部がレリーズロッドを 押し、最悪の場合、当該ドアが開くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、レリーズロッドの倒れを防止するプロテクタを装着する。
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=3000025
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