In July 1998, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Powertrain), covering the Familia. The filing affects 207 vehicles manufactured between May 14, 1998 and June 20, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105262 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 23, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Other (Powertrain) |
| Production period | May 14, 1998 — June 20, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 207 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 3,552 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
On vehicles equipped with a variable valve timing engine, the kickdown control program in the automatic transmission control computer is incorrect. When the accelerator is fully depressed during acceleration, engine speed rises excessively and may exceed the regulatory limit for drive-by noise under the Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the control computer with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-BJ5P | FAMILIA | BJ5P-101166 — BJ5P-103668 |
| GF-BJ5W | FAMILIA | BJ5W-100035 — BJ5W-102735 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
可変バルブタイミング付き原動機搭載車において、自動変速機の制御用コンピュータのキ ックダウン制御プログラミングが不適切なため、アクセルを全開で加速した場合、エンジ ン回転が過度に上昇し、保安基準の加速走行騒音が規制値を超えるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コンピュータ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=3000134
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