In January 2003, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering linkage, covering the Every, Scrum and 1 more model. The filing affects 17,801 vehicles manufactured between May 2002 and July 31, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109090 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 9, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Steering linkage |
| Production period | May 2002 — July 31, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 17,801 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Steering linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 22 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,302 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 months.
Defect
In the steering linkage, the bolts and nuts securing the right-side steering knuckle to the front strut may have been tightened with insufficient torque. These fasteners may loosen and fall out, causing a reduction in straight-line stability. In the worst case, steering control may be lost.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, tighten the affected bolts and nuts to the specified torque. On vehicles where the nuts have already fallen out, replace both the bolts and nuts with new parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-DA62W | Every | DA62W-712984 — DA62W-718082 |
| GH－DG62W | SCRUM | DG62W-700876 — DG62W-701129 |
| LA-DA32W | Every | DA32W-133815 — DA32W-136620 |
| LE-DA62V | Every | DA62V-332724 — DA62V-346635 |
| LE-DA63T | Carry | DA63T-100073 — DA63T-123286 |
| LE－DG62V | SCRUM | DG62V-302941 — DG62V-304059 |
| LE－DG63T | SCRUM | DG63T-100006 — DG63T-101370 |
| TA-DA62W | Every | DA62W-301000 — DA62W-301497 |
| TA－DG62W | SCRUM | DG62W-300249 — DG62W-300315 |
| TE-DA62V | Every | DA62V-702944 — DA62V-703932 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取装置において、右側のナックルとフロントストラットを締結するボルトとナット の締付け力が不足しているものがあるため、当該ボルトとナットが緩み脱落し、直進性が 低下することがあり、最悪の場合、ハンドル操作困難となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ボルト及びナットを規定トルクで締付ける。ナットが脱落しているものは 新品のボルトとナットに交換する。
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=3000543
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