In November 2003, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turbocharger, covering the Wagon R, AZ Wagon. The filing affects 1,916 vehicles manufactured between September 12, 2003 and October 15, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 6, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Turbocharger |
| Production period | September 12, 2003 — October 15, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,916 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Turbocharger is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 30 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 2,438 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 1 month.
Defect
A mold misalignment during manufacturing of the turbocharger exhaust housing resulted in insufficient wall thickness on affected units. Continued use may cause the housing to crack, allowing exhaust gas to leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the turbocharger and replace any affected unit with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-MH21S | ワゴンＲ | MH21S-500056 — MH21S-503708 |
| LA-MJ21S | ＡＺワゴン | MJ21S-500011 — MJ21S-500534 |
| UA-MH21S | ワゴンＲ | MH21S-800046 — MH21S-801554 |
| UA-MJ21S | ＡＺワゴン | MJ21S-800004 — MJ21S-800154 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ターボチャージャの排気側ハウジングの製造時に型ずれが発生したため、当該ハウジン グの肉厚が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると当該ハウジング に亀裂が入り、排気ガスが漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ターボチャージャを点検し、該当するものは良品と交換する。
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=3000638
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