In November 2001, Mazda, Nissan & Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Engine), covering the Familia, AD and 9 more models. The filing affects 302,584 vehicles manufactured between April 21, 1998 and December 23, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107890 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 22, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan, Subaru |
| Component | Other (Engine) |
| Production period | April 21, 1998 — December 23, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 302,584 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Nissan & Subaru.
The Other (Engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 161 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 8 months.
Defect
In the engine, the cam angle sensor and crank angle sensor contain defective solder joints. Continued use may cause an internal short circuit in the affected sensors, preventing normal signal output and causing unstable engine operation. In the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and cannot be restarted.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the cam angle sensor and crank angle sensor with conforming units.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 40 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-BVHNY11 | FAMILIA | VHNY11-500001 — VHNY11-500288 |
| GC-CVHNY11 | LEONE | VHNY11-600001 — VHNY11-600058 |
| GC-VHNY11 | ＡＤ | VHNY11-000008 — VHNY11-002740 |
| GC-VNW11 | Expert | VNW11-000006 — VNW11-001180 |
| GC-VW11 | Expert | VW11-000007 — VW11-003444 |
| GF-B15 | SUNNY | B15-000001 — B15-004996 |
| GF-BWFY11 | FAMILIA | WFY11-500001 — WFY11-500297 |
| GF-BWHNY11 | FAMILIA | WHNY11-500001 — WHNY11-500055 |
| GF-FB15 | SUNNY | FB15-000001 — FB15-118225 |
| GF-FNB15 | SUNNY | FNB15-000001 — FNB15-010379 |
| GF-QB15 | SUNNY | QB15-000051 — QB15-009183 |
| GF-QP11 | PRIMERA | QP11-250001 — QP11-271426 |
| GF-QU14 | BLUEBIRD | QU14-000001 — QU14-607882 |
| GF-V10 | Tino | V10-000002 — V10-032622 |
| GF-W11 | AVENIR | W11-000015 — W11-012137 |
| GF-WFY11 | Wingroad | WFY11-000019 — WFY11-041773 |
| GF-WHNY11 | Wingroad | WHNY11-000018 — WHNY11-009488 |
| GF-WHY11 | Wingroad | WHY11-000005 — WHY11-001752 |
| GF-WQP11 | PRIMERA | WQP11-230001 — WQP11-250190 |
| GG-BVFY11 | FAMILIA | VFY11-500001 — VFY11-501273 |
| GG-BVY11 | FAMILIA | VY11-500001 — VY11-500813 |
| GG-CVFY11 | LEONE | VFY11-600001 — VFY11-600165 |
| GG-VFY11 | ＡＤ | VFY11-000015 — VFY11-008186 |
| GG-VY11 | ＡＤ | VY11-000008 — VY11-006966 |
| GJ-BVFY11 | FAMILIA | VFY11-505001 — VFY11-506297 |
| GJ-BVY11 | FAMILIA | VY11-505001 — VY11-505832 |
| GJ-CVFY11 | LEONE | VFY11-601001 — VFY11-601120 |
| GJ-VFY11 | ＡＤ | VFY11-010001 — VFY11-019687 |
| GJ-VY11 | ＡＤ | VY11-010001 — VY11-018233 |
| GK-BVHNY11 | FAMILIA | VHNY11-505001 — VHNY11-505379 |
| GK-CVHNY11 | LEONE | VHNY11-601001 — VHNY11-601058 |
| GK-VHNY11 | ＡＤ | VHNY11-010001 — VHNY11-013101 |
| GK-VNW11 | Expert | VNW11-010001 — VNW11-010813 |
| GK-VW11 | Expert | VW11-010001 — VW11-013624 |
| ND-VGY11 | ＡＤ | VGY11-000101 — VGY11-010049 |
| TA-FG10 | Bluebird Sylphy | FG10-000001 — FG10-000665 |
| TA-QNG10 | Bluebird Sylphy | QNG10-000001 — QNG10-000196 |
| TA-W11 | AVENIR | W11-050001 — W11-051638 |
| UA-QG10 | Bluebird Sylphy | QG10-000001 — QG10-006701 |
| UQ-VGY11 | ＡＤ | VGY11-020001 — VGY11-020043 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、カム角センサ及びクランク角センサ内部の半田付けに不良のものがあ るため､そのままの状態で使用を続けると､当該センサ内部でショートして正常な信号が発 信されず､エンジンの回転が不安定になることがあり､最悪の場合､走行中に原動機が停止 し､再始動ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該カム角センサ及びクランク角センサを良品と交換する。
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=3000413
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