In February 2001, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (Main Unit), covering the Capella, Capella Wagon and 2 more models. The filing affects 1,205 vehicles manufactured between June 20, 1998 and August 27, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 27, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Engine (Main Unit) |
| Production period | June 20, 1998 — August 27, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,205 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (Main Unit) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 2,695 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 2 months.
Defect
The timing belt, which controls intake and exhaust valve timing on the engine, has insufficient strength. Continued use causes the belt teeth to break off. In the worst case, the engine may stall and fail to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the timing belt with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KD-GFFP | CAPELLA | GFFP-100003 — GFFP-100255 |
| KD-GFFPF | Telstar | GFFPF-100004 — GFFPF-100028 |
| KD-GWFW | CAPELLA WAGON | GWFW-100005 — GWFW-100899 |
| KD-GWFWF | Telstar Wagon | GWFWF-100003 — GWFWF-100034 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機の吸排気弁の開閉時期の制御等を行なうタイミングベルトの強度が不足しているた め、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該タイミングベルトの歯が欠損し、最悪の場合 、原動機が停止し、再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該タイミングベルトを対策品と交換する。
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=3000338
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