In August 1997, Mazda & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust pipe, covering the Vanette, Bongo and 1 more model. The filing affects 20,591 vehicles manufactured between September 20, 1996 and July 29, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104830 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 28, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan |
| Component | Exhaust pipe |
| Production period | September 20, 1996 — July 29, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 20,591 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Nissan.
The Exhaust pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Mazda notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 1,226 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 10 months.
Defect
On two-wheel-drive diesel vehicles, the front exhaust pipe mounting brackets have insufficient strength, and on automatic transmission-equipped vehicles, the main muffler mounting brackets contain a machining defect. Continued use allows engine vibration to fracture these brackets. In the worst case, the exhaust pipe may be damaged and exhaust gases may leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected mounting brackets (supplied with front pipe) with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KB-SE28T | Bongo | SE28T-300006 — SE28T-305165 |
| KB-SE28TF | Ｊ８０ | SE28TF-300003 — SE28TF-300063 |
| KB-SE28TN | Vanette | SE28TN-300003 — SE28TN-302873 |
| KB-SS28V | Bongo | SS28V-300011 — SS28V-303740 |
| KB-SS28VF | Ｊ８０ | SS28VF-300003 — SS28VF-300154 |
| KB-SS28VN | Vanette | SS28VN-300003 — SS28VN-305374 |
| KC-SS28H | Bongo | SS28H-100001 — SS28H-102995 |
| KC-SS28HF | Ｊ８０ | SS28HF-100001 — SS28HF-100078 |
| KC-SS28HN | Vanette | SS28HN-100001 — SS28HN-102129 |
| KC-SS28V | Bongo | SS28V-300011 — SS28V-303740 |
| KC-SS28VN | Vanette | SS28VN-300003 — SS28VN-305374 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
二輪駆動のディーゼル車において、排気管のフロントパイプ取付金具に強度不足のものが あり、また、自動変速機装着車の主消音器の取付金具に加工不良のものがあり、そのまま の状態で使用を続けると、原動機等の振動により当該取付金具が折損し、最悪の場合、排 気管が破損して排気ガスが漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該取付金具（フロントパイプ付）を対策品と交換する。
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=3000077
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