In July 1997, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Strut, covering the Capella, Telstar II and 2 more models. The filing affects 4,299 vehicles manufactured between May 23, 1995 and July 17, 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104800 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 15, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Strut |
| Production period | May 23, 1995 — July 17, 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,299 units |
Filing in context
The Strut is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Mazda notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 2,025 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 month.
Defect
The coil springs of the front suspension have defective rust-preventive coating on certain vehicles. Continued operation allows rust to develop on the springs and, in the worst case, the coil spring may fracture, compromising vehicle driving stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the coil springs with conforming parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-CA8P | ユーノス５００ | CA8P-100167 — CA8P-100173 |
| E-CAEP | ユーノス５００ | CAEP-101558 — CAEP-101656 |
| E-CAPP | ユーノス５００ | CAPP-102691 — CAPP-102896 |
| E-CG2PP | CAPELLA | CG2PP-113554 — CG2PP-115892 |
| E-CG2PPF | テルスターⅡ | CG2PPF-101708 — CG2PPF-101983 |
| E-CG2SP | CAPELLA | CG2SP-104874 — CG2SP105533 |
| E-CG2SPF | テルスターⅡ | CG2SPF-100398 — CG2SPF-100452 |
| E-CG2SR | CAPELLA | CG2SR-101858 — CG2SR-102001 |
| E-CG2SRF | テルスターⅡ | CG2SRF-100138 — CG2SRF-100140 |
| E-MB5A | アンフィニＭＳ－８ | MB5A-200136 — MB5A-200146 |
| E-MB5P | アンフィニＭＳ－８ | MB5P-200679 — MB5P-200735 |
| E-MBEP | アンフィニＭＳ－８ | MBEP-204593 — MBEP-205369 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置のコイルスプリングに防錆塗装不良のものがあるため、そのままの状態で 使用を続けると、錆が発生し、最悪の場合、当該コイルスプリングが折損して走行安定性 を損なうおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コイルスプリングを良品と交換する。
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=3000073
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