In June 2000, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine assembly, covering the Capella, Capella Wagon and 2 more models. The filing affects 30,899 vehicles manufactured between June 24, 1997 and June 17, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106390 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 29, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Engine assembly |
| Production period | June 24, 1997 — June 17, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 30,899 units |
Filing in context
The Engine assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 23 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Mazda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,007 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 11 months.
Defect
The auto-tensioner, which maintains timing belt tension, has insufficient vibration damping performance on some units. Continued use can cause the external spring of the auto-tensioner to fracture, allowing the timing belt to slacken and, in the worst case, causing the engine to stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the auto-tensioner and replace any affected unit with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-GF8P | CAPELLA | GF8P-100009 — GF8P-108467 |
| GF-GF8PF | Telstar | GF8PF-100005 — GF8PF-100646 |
| GF-GFEP | CAPELLA | GFEP-100012 — GFEP-103177 |
| GF-GFEPF | Telstar | GFEPS-100004 — GFEPF-100246 |
| GF-GFER | CAPELLA | GFER-100010 — GFER-100984 |
| GF-GFERF | Telstar | GFERF-100003 — GFERF-100052 |
| GF-GW8W | CAPELLA WAGON | GW8W-100008 — GW8W-103027 |
| GF-GW8WF | Telstar Wagon | GW8WF-100004 — GW8WF-100486 |
| GF-GWER | CAPELLA WAGON | GWER-100015 — GWER-104426 |
| GF-GWERF | Telstar Wagon | GWERF-100006 — GWERF-100750 |
| GF-GWEW | CAPELLA WAGON | GWEW-100010 — GWEW-109278 |
| GF-GWEWF | Telstar Wagon | GWEWF-100004 — GWEWF-100582 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、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）に振動吸 収性能が不十分なものがあるため、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を確認し、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=3000254
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