In May 2003, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (control device), covering the Atenza. The filing affects 78,505 vehicles manufactured between December 10, 1997 and May 16, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109452 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 29, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Other (control device) |
| Production period | December 10, 1997 — May 16, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 78,505 units |
Filing in context
The Other (control device) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 570 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 5 years and 5 months.
Defect
On some vehicles, the fluid-level detection float in the brake fluid reservoir tank became caught on its guide during brake fluid filling. As a result, the low-fluid warning light may not illuminate even when the brake fluid level drops.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the operation of the fluid-level detection float. On any unit where the float is found to be caught, reposition the float to its correct state. Attach a label to the reservoir tank describing precautions to observe when adding brake fluid.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-GG3P | Atenza | GG3P-100024 — GG3P-103935 |
| LA-GG3S | Atenza | GG3S-100011 — GG3S-111485 |
| LA-GGEP | Atenza | GGEP-100009 — GGEP-104076 |
| LA-GGES | Atenza | GGES-100007 — GGES-101573 |
| LA-GY3W | Atenza | GY3W-100029 — GY3W-114648 |
| LA-GYEW | Atenza | GYEW-100010 — GYEW-101813 |
| UA-GGEP | Atenza | GGEP-100009 — GGEP-104076 |
| UA-GGES | Atenza | GGES-100007 — GGES-101573 |
| UA-GYEW | Atenza | GYEW-100010 — GYEW-101813 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②制動液漏れ警報装置において、ブレーキ液をリザーバタンクへ注入する際に液面低下検 出用フロートがガイドに引っ掛かったものがあり、ブレーキ液が少なくなっても警告灯が 点灯しないおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、液面低下検出用フロートの作動を点検し、引っ掛かりがあるものは、フロート の位置を修正し、正規の状態にするとともにブレーキ液注入時の注意事項を記載したラベ ルをリザーバタンクに貼付ける。
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=3000582
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