In April 1998, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cooling system, covering the Titan. The filing affects 15,830 vehicles manufactured between May 16, 1995 and June 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105142 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 16, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Cooling system |
| Production period | May 16, 1995 — June 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 15,830 units |
Filing in context
The Cooling system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 1,371 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 years and 1 month.
Defect
The radiator cap mounted on the engine was not machined to the proper specification. Engine vibration can cause the radiator cap to fracture, allowing coolant to leak. In the worst case, the engine may overheat.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected radiator cap with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-WG31T | Titan | WG31T-100003 — WG31T-101267 |
| KC-WG34T | Titan | WG34T-100003 — WG34T-100587 |
| KC-WG3AD | Titan | WG3AD-100006 — WG3AD-101736 |
| KC-WG3AH | Titan | WG3AH-100002 — WG3AH-100286 |
| KC-WG3AM | Titan | WG3AM-100002 — WG3AM-100221 |
| KC-WG3AN | Titan | WG3AN-100003 — WG3AN-101183 |
| KC-WG3AT | Titan | WG3AT-100012 — WG3AT-101608; WG3AT-100014 — WG3AT-101609 |
| KC-WG61D | Titan | WG61D-100004 — WG61D-101467 |
| KC-WG61H | Titan | WG61H-100002 — WG61H-101047 |
| KC-WG61K | Titan | WG61K-100003 — WG61K-101299 |
| KC-WG61T | Titan | WG61T-100003 — WG61T-101256 |
| KC-WG64H | Titan | WG64H-100004 — WG64H-102143 |
| KC-WG64T | Titan | WG64T-100014 — WG64T-101977 |
| KC-WG67H | Titan | WG67H-100003 — WG67H-100710 |
| KC-WG67T | Titan | WG67T-100003 — WG67T-100678 |
| KC-WG6AD | Titan | WG6AD-100003 — WG6AD-101574 |
| KC-WG6AF | Titan | WG6AF-100001 — WG6AF-100204 |
| KC-WG6AK | Titan | WG6AK-100002 — WG6AK-150401 |
| KC-WG6AT | Titan | WG6AT-100002 — WG6AT-100121 |
| KC-WGJ4T | Titan | WGJ4T-100001 — WGJ4T-100199 |
| KC-WGZ4T | Titan | WGZ4T-100001 — WGZ4T-100142 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機本体に取り付けられたラジエータキャップの加工処理に不適切なものがあり、原動 機からの振動により当該ジエータキャップが破損して冷却水が漏れ、最悪の場合、オーバ ーヒートに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ジエータキャップ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=3000119
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