In January 1998, Mazda & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the M/T, covering the Vanette, Bongo and 2 more models. The filing affects 185 vehicles manufactured between July 31, 1997 and August 18, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 22, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan |
| Component | M/T |
| Production period | July 31, 1997 — August 18, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 185 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Nissan.
The M/T is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 3,618 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
Incorrect dimensions in the double-engagement prevention mechanism of the manual transmission may cause the transmission gears to engage even when the shift lever is in the neutral position at rest, making gear selection inoperable. In the worst case, the vehicle may be unable to move.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the manual transmission with a corrected/revised part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 15 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-NA8C | Eunos Roadster | NA8C-408680 |
| GA-SE88MN | Vanette | SE88MN-300802 — SE88MN-300825 |
| GA-SE88TN | Vanette | SE88TN-204120 — SE88TN-204200 |
| GA-SS88HN | Vanette | SS88HN-107991 — SS88HN-108163 |
| GA-SS88MN | Vanette | SS88MN-300722 |
| GB-SS88HN | Vanette | SS88HN-107991 — SS88HN-108163 |
| KB-SE28TN | Vanette | SE28TN-302905 — SE28TN-302973 |
| KB-SS28MN | Vanette | SS28MN-303536 |
| KB-SS28V | Bongo | SS28V-303974 |
| KB-SS28VN | Vanette | SS28VN-305473 — SS28VN-305573 |
| KC-SE28M | Bongo | SE28M-401433 |
| KC-SE28MN | Vanette | SE28MN-301018 — SE28MN-301030 |
| KC-SR5AV | Bongo Brawny | SR5AV-101646 — SR5AV-101664 |
| KC-SR5９V | Bongo Brawny | SR59V-100209 — SR59V-100211 |
| KC-SS28HN | Vanette | SS28HN-102144 — SS28HN-102181 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置の手動変速機において、二重かみ合い防止機構部の寸法が不適切なため、車 両停止時に変速レバーの位置がニュートラルであるにもかかわらず変速ギヤがかみ合って 、変速操作ができなくなることがあり、最悪の場合、発進できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、手動変速機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=3000107
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