In October 1998, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Assembly, covering the Capella, Telstar II. The filing affects 4,754 vehicles manufactured between November 1996 and May 26, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 1, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Engine Assembly |
| Production period | November 1996 — May 26, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,754 units |
Filing in context
The Engine Assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 1,970 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 6 months.
Defect
Some automatic tensioners that maintain timing belt tension have insufficient vibration damping performance. Continued use causes the tensioner's external spring to fracture and the timing belt to loosen, which in the worst case results in engine stall.
Corrective action
Inspect the automatic tensioner configuration on all vehicles and replace any conforming unit identified as affected with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-CG2PP | CAPELLA | CG2PP-124415 — CG2PP-127982 |
| E-CG2PPF | テルスターⅡ | CG2PPF-102749 — CG2PPF-102863 |
| E-CG2SP | CAPELLA | CG2SP-108438 — CG2SP-109422 |
| E-CG2SPF | テルスターⅡ | CG2SPF-100665 — CG2SPF-100727 |
| E-CG2SR | CAPELLA | CG2SR-102932 — CG2SR-103230 |
| E-CG2SRF | テルスターⅡ | CG2SRF-100212 — CG2SRF-100232 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のタイミングベルトの張力を維持する部品（オートテンショナ）において、振動吸 収性能が不十分なものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該オートテンショナ の外部ばねが折損してタイミングベルトが緩み、最悪の場合、原動機が停止するおそれが ある。
改善措置
全車両、当該オートテンショナの形状を確認の上、該当するものは対策品と交換する。
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=3000146
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