In October 2001, Mazda, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body, covering the Vanette, Bongo and 1 more model. The filing affects 16,911 vehicles manufactured between May 20, 1999 and September 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107810 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 25, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Body |
| Production period | May 20, 1999 — September 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 16,911 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 108 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,336 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 2 years and 4 months.
Defect
The lower spare tire carrier has insufficient strength, and the tightening instructions for the spare tire lock bolt are incorrect. Continued use allows driving vibration to progressively loosen the lock bolt. In the worst case, the lower spare tire carrier fractures and the spare tire separates from the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the lower spare tire carrier with a corrected part and tighten the lock bolt to its fully seated position.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GC-SK82V | Bongo | SK82V-100011 — SK82V-203584 |
| GC-SK82VN | Vanette | SK82VN-100004 — SK82VN-207831 |
| GE-SK82V | Bongo | SK82V-100011 — SK82V-203584 |
| GE-SK82VN | Vanette | SK82VN-100004 — SK82VN-207831 |
| KG-SK22V | Bongo | SK22V-100013 — SK22V-203719 |
| KG-SK22VM | Delica | SK22VM-100003 — SK22VM-200742 |
| KG-SK22VN | Vanette | SK22VN-100019 — SK22VN-204269 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
スペアタイヤの取付装置において、下側のスペアタイヤキャリアの強度が不足していると ともに、スペアタイヤ固定用ロックボルトの締め付け指示が不適切なため、そのままの状 態で使用を続けると、走行中の振動により当該ロックボルトが弛み、最悪の場合、下側の スペアタイヤキャリアが折損してスペアタイヤが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、下側のスペアタイヤキャリアを対策品と交換するとともに、ロックボルトを締め 切りの状態まで締め付ける。
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=3000405
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