In September 1999, Mazda & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Control System), covering the Vanette, Bongo. The filing affects 42 vehicles manufactured between June 29, 1999 and August 23, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105850 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 9, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan |
| Component | Other (Control System) |
| Production period | June 29, 1999 — August 23, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 42 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Nissan.
The Other (Control System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Mazda notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 4,207 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 rear-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with an ABS (Anti-lock Brake System), some vehicles are missing the heat shield for the brake pipes. Without the heat shield, continued use can cause brake fluid temperature to rise and induce vapor lock. In the worst case, braking force may decrease.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install the heat shield on the affected brake pipes.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GE-SK82V | Bongo | SK82V-100237 — SK82V-100572 |
| GE-SK82VN | Vanette | SK82VN-100567 — SK82VN-101717 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＡＢＳ（アンチロックブレーキシステム）装着車の後輪駆動車において、ブレーキパイプ の遮熱板が装着されていないものがあるため、このままの状態で使用を続けると、ブレー キ液の温度が上昇してベーパーロックを起こしやすくなり、最悪の場合、制動力が低下す るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該遮熱板を装着する。
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=3000195
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