In April 1999, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Automatic Transmission (A/T), covering the Familia, Laser Lidea. The filing affects 779 vehicles manufactured between March 22, 1999 and April 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105630 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 23, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Automatic Transmission (A/T) |
| Production period | March 22, 1999 — April 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 779 units |
Filing in context
The Automatic Transmission (A/T) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 19 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Mazda notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 2,925 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
In the automatic transmission used in front-wheel-drive vehicles, certain internal components were machined improperly during the manufacturing process. Continued use allows hydraulic fluid to leak from the reverse gear control circuit. In the worst case, the vehicle may become unable to move in reverse.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the automatic transmission with a corrected unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-BJ3P | FAMILIA | BJ3P-103548 — BJ3P-103723 |
| GF-BJ3PF | Laser Lidea | GF3PF-100071 — BJ3PF-100080 |
| GF-BJ5P | FAMILIA | BJ5P-113398 — BJ5P-113974 |
| GF-BJ5PF | Laser Lidea | BJ5PF-100512 — BJ5PF-100548 |
| GF-BJ5W | FAMILIA | BJ5W-125507 — BJ5W-126932 |
| GF-BJ5WF | Laser Lidea | BJ5WF-100974 — BJ5WF-101093 |
| KE-BJEP | FAMILIA | BJEP-100487 — BJEP-100499 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪駆動車用の自動変速機において、当該自動変速機内部の部品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、後退用の制御回路から油圧がもれて、最悪の場合、 後退走行ができなくなるおそれがある。自動変速機
改善措置
全車両、当該自動変速機を良品と交換する。
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=3000172
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