In August 2001, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the M/T, covering the Jimny, AZ Off-Road. The filing affects 16,528 vehicles manufactured between February 19, 1998 and September 28, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107660 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 30, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | M/T |
| Production period | February 19, 1998 — September 28, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 16,528 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The M/T is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,350 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 7 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, grease was not adequately removed from the threaded holes during the shift lever fastening process at the factory. Residual grease on the threads prevents the thread-locking compound from bonding effectively. Continued use may cause the bolt to loosen and fall out. In the worst case, shift operation is lost entirely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, clean the grease from the threaded holes and replace the bolts with the corrected/revised parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-JB23W | ジムニー | JB23W-100052 — JB23W-125380 |
| GF-JB33W | ジムニー | JB33W-100057 — JB33W-115897 |
| GF-JM23W | ＡＺオフロード | JM23W-100001 — JM23W-102117 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動変速機付車の動力伝達装置において、シフトレバーの固定作業の際のグリースの除去 作業が不適切なため、ネジ穴にグリースが付着し、ゆるみ防止剤の効果を失っているもの があり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、ボルトが緩んで脱落し、シフト 操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ネジ穴のグリースを拭き取るとともにボ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=3000390
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Open recall detail →Shift Lever / Pedal — affects 47 vehicles.
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