In August 1995, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fan Belt, covering the Freda, Bongo Friendee. The filing affects 7,056 vehicles manufactured between May 1995 and July 22, 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104510 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 3, 1995 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Fan Belt |
| Production period | May 1995 — July 22, 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,056 units |
Filing in context
The Fan Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 5 Mazda notifications from 1995 in this archive. For scale, 1,803 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 2 months.
Defect
Oil used during molding of the camshaft and related pulleys adhered to the diesel engine timing belt, causing the belt to swell and belt tension to become excessive on some units. Continued use in this condition places excessive bending stress on the camshaft. In the worst case, the camshaft may fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the timing belt with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KD-SGL3 | Bongo Friendee | SGL3-100005 — SGL3-101160 |
| KD-SGL3F | Freda | SGL3F-100003 — SGL3F-100466 |
| KD-SGL5 | Bongo Friendee | SGL5-100010 — SGL5-101403 |
| KD-SGL5F | Freda | SGL5F-100002 — SGL5F-100219 |
| KD-SGLR | Bongo Friendee | SGLR-100012 — SGLR-101731 |
| KD-SGLRF | Freda | SGLRF-100002 — SGLRF-100298 |
| KD-SGLW | Bongo Friendee | SGLW-100007 — SGLW-101632 |
| KD-SGLWF | Freda | SGLWF-100002 — SGLWF-100629 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ディーゼル・エンジンのタイミングベルト（カムシャフトを回転させるためのベルト） に、カムシャフト等のプーリ成型時に使用したオイルが付着し、当該ベルトが膨潤してベ ルト張力が過大になるものがあるため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、カムシャフト に過大な曲げ応力が加わり、最悪の場合、カムシャフトが折損して走行不能に至るおそれ がある。
改善措置
全車両、当該タイミングベルトを新品と交換する。
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=3000041
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