In July 2003, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust Pipe, covering the Every, Scrum. The filing affects 19,870 vehicles manufactured between August 28, 2001 and June 17, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109620 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 10, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Exhaust Pipe |
| Production period | August 28, 2001 — June 17, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 19,870 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Exhaust Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,242 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 9 months.
Defect
On turbocharged vehicles, the exhaust pipe support bracket is improperly designed. Vibration causes cracks to develop at the bracket weld on the exhaust pipe, leading to an exhaust gas leak. Continued use may cause the exhaust pipe to fracture and exhaust noise to increase significantly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the exhaust pipe with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-DG62W | SCRUM | DG62W-700001 — DG62W-700961 |
| GH－DA62W | Every | DA62W-700015 — DA62W-715555 |
| TE-DA62V | Every | DA62V-700004 — DA62V-703372 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
過給機付き車の排気管において、排気管を支持している金具の取付け構造が不適切なた め、振動により当該金具の溶接部において排気管に亀裂が発生し、排気ガスが漏れ、その ままの状態で使用を続けると、排気管が折損し騒音が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、排気管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=3000600
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