In February 2004, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Manual Transmission, covering the RX-8. The filing affects 6,559 vehicles manufactured between February 14, 2003 and August 29, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110421 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 26, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Manual Transmission |
| Production period | February 14, 2003 — August 29, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 6,559 units |
Filing in context
The Manual Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Mazda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 1,835 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 6 months.
Defect
On manual transmission vehicles, the heat shield on the dynamic damper—fitted to reduce shift lever vibration—has insufficient strength. Engine vibration may cause cracks to develop in the heat shield, generating abnormal noise. Continued use may result in the heat shield detaching from the vehicle and creating a road hazard for other traffic.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected heat shield with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-SE3P | ＲＸ－８ | SE3P-100063 — SE3P-100206; SE3P-100207 — SE3P-111460 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
①手動式変速機において、シフトレバーの振動を低減するために装着されているダイナミ ックダンパーの遮熱板の強度が不十分なため、エンジンの振動等により亀裂が生じて異音 が発生するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、当該 遮熱板が脱落して他の交通の安全を妨げるおそれがある。
改善措置
①全車両、当該遮熱板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=3000683
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