In February 2000, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Strut, covering the Escudo, Proceed Levante. The filing affects 30,608 vehicles manufactured between December 1994 and August 30, 1996.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106030 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 8, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Strut |
| Production period | December 1994 — August 30, 1996 |
| Vehicles affected | 30,608 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Strut is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Mazda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,013 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 year and 8 months.
Defect
The mounting structure securing the front suspension strut to the vehicle body is improperly designed. Continued use may cause the strut support mounting bolts at the attachment point to fracture. In the worst case, the strut may detach, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a reinforcement to the strut mounting area and replace the strut support with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-TA11W | Escudo | TA11W-100020 — TA11W-103284; TA11W-150001 — TA11W-150478 |
| E-TD11W | Escudo | TD11W-100026 — TD11W-116097; TD11W-150005 — TD11W-151920 |
| E-TF11W | PROCEED LEVANTE | TF11W-100011 — TF11W-100560; TF11W-150001 — TF11W-150277 |
| E-TJ11W | PROCEED LEVANTE | TJ11W-100011 — TJ11W-101926; TJ11W-150001 — TJ11W-150713 |
| KD-TA31W | Escudo | TA31W-100011 — TA31W-100746; TA31W-150001 — TA31W-150083 |
| KD-TD31W | Escudo | TD31W-100017 — TD31W-102682; TD31W-150001 — TD31W-150217 |
| KD-TF31W | PROCEED LEVANTE | TF31W-100011 — TF31W-100326; TF31W-150001 — TF31W-150080 |
| KD-TJ31W | PROCEED LEVANTE | TJ31W-100011 — TJ31W-101023; TJ31W-150001 — TJ31W-150310 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪緩衝装置のストラットを車体に固定している取付部の構造が不適切なため、このまま の状態で使用を続けると、当該取付部のストラットサポートの取付ボルトが破損し、最悪 の場合、ストラットが外れ、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ストラット取付部に補強材を装着すると共にストラットサポートを新品と交 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=3000213
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Mazda filings involving the Strut, closest to this one by filing date.
Strut — affects 4,299 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Strut — affects 51 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Strut — affects 6 vehicles.
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