In March 2004, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring, covering the Sentia, MPV. The filing affects 162,405 vehicles manufactured between October 16, 1995 and March 23, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 4, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | October 16, 1995 — March 23, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 162,405 units |
Filing in context
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Mazda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 313 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 years and 5 months.
Defect
The centralized ground joint connector located in the engine compartment — which provides grounding for the EGI main relay, fog lamps, and other lighting — has terminals with insufficient temperature tolerance. Heat generated during normal current flow can melt the terminals, causing a continuity failure that prevents proper grounding. As a result, activating the turn signals may cause the lighting system (turn signals, clearance lamps, etc.) and, on some vehicles, the wipers to malfunction. Additionally, activating the hazard warning lights or fog lamps, or on some vehicles operating the windshield washer, may cause the EGI main relay to malfunction and the engine to stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the joint connector and reconnect the ground wires by direct connection.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-HEEA | SENTIA | HEEA-100030 — HEEA-202236 |
| E-HEEP | SENTIA | HEEP-100016 — HEEP-201143 |
| GF-HEEA | SENTIA | HEEA-300001 — HEEA-301750 |
| GF-HEEP | SENTIA | HEEP-300001 — HEEP-301155 |
| GF-LW5W | ＭＰＶ | LW5W-100022 — LW5W-241024 |
| GF-LWEW | ＭＰＶ | LWEW-100010 — LWEW-195097 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンルーム内に配置された集中アース・ジョイント・コネクタ（ＥＧＩメインリレ ーやフォグランプ等の灯火器のアース用）の接続端子部の許容温度が不足しているため、 通電による発熱により、当該端子部が溶損し、当該端子部が導通不良となって、アースが 適切になされなくなるものがある。そのため、方向指示器等を点灯すると、灯火装置（方 向指示器、車幅灯等）及び一部車両においてはワイパーが正常に作動しなくなるおそれが ある。または、ハザードもしくはフォグランプを点灯させる、または一部車両においてウ インド・ウォッシャを作動させると、ＥＧＩメインリレーが正常に作動しなくなり、エン ジンが停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ジョイントコネクタを取り除き、直接アース線へ接続する。
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=3000688
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