In April 2004, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Capella, Capella Wagon and 7 more models. The filing affects 164,660 vehicles manufactured between November 1996 and January 21, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110601 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 8, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | November 1996 — January 21, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 164,660 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Mazda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 306 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 7 years and 2 months.
Defect
① The automatic tensioner that maintains timing belt tension has insufficient vibration-damping performance on some engines. Continued use causes the tensioner's external spring to fracture, allowing the timing belt to go slack and producing abnormal noise. In the worst case, fragments of the fractured spring may become jammed in the timing belt and cause the engine to stall. (Note: This notification covers vehicles on which an incorrect automatic tensioner was installed during corrective action performed under Recall Notification No. 537, dated October 1, 1998. Those vehicles are included in this recall.)
Corrective action
① On all vehicles, inspect the automatic tensioner and replace any affected unit with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 23 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-CG2PP | CAPELLA | CG2PP-124415 — CG2PP-126576 |
| E-CG2PPF | テルスター２ | CG2PPF-102749 — CG2PPF-102803 |
| E-CG2SP | CAPELLA | CG2SP-108438 — CG2SP-109245 |
| E-CG2SPF | テルスター２ | CG2SPF-100665 — CG2SPF-100703 |
| E-CG2SR | CAPELLA | CG2SR-102932 — CG2SR-103123 |
| E-CG2SRF | テルスター２ | CG2SRF-100212 — CG2SRF-100226 |
| GF-BJ8W | FAMILIA | BJ8W-100014 — BJ8W-200468 |
| GF-BJ8WF | Laser Lidea | BJ8WF-100004 — BJ8WF-100087 |
| GF-BJFW | FAMILIA | BJFW-100015 — BJFW-106894 |
| GF-CP8W | PREMACY | CP8W-100039 — CP8W-137504 |
| GF-CP8WF | Ixion | CP8WF-100010 — CP8WF-102459 |
| GF-GF8P | CAPELLA | GF8P-108295 — GF8P-202409 |
| GF-GF8PF | Telstar | GF8PF-100647 — GF8PF-100938 |
| GF-GFEP | CAPELLA | GFEP-103178 — GFEP-200702 |
| GF-GFEPF | Telstar | GFEPF-100247 — GFEPF-100358 |
| GF-GFER | CAPELLA | GFER-100985 — GFER-200259 |
| GF-GFERF | Telstar | GFERF-100053 — GFERF-100095 |
| GF-GW8W | CAPELLA WAGON | GW8W-102489 — GW8W-202646 |
| GF-GW8WF | Telstar Wagon | GW8WF-100487 — GW8WF-100735 |
| GF-GWER | CAPELLA WAGON | GWER-104427 — GWER-200981 |
| GF-GWERF | Telstar Wagon | GWERF-100751 — GWERF-100813 |
| GF-GWEW | CAPELLA WAGON | GWEW-108840 — GWEW-204100 |
| GF-GWEWF | Telstar Wagon | GWEWF-100583 — GWEWF-100774 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
①原動機において、タイミングベルトの張力を維持する部品（オートテンショナ）に振動 吸収性能が不十分なものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該オートテンシ ョナの外部ばねが折損してタイミングベルトが緩んで異音が発生し、最悪の場合、折損し た外部ばねの破片がタイミングベルトに噛み込み、原動機が停止するおそれがある。 （備考） 本届出は、平成１０年１０月１日「届出番号５３７」のリコール届出の改善措置で不適切 なオートテンショナを組み付けた車両があり、これらの車両もリコール対象として届出を 行うものである。
改善措置
①全車両、当該オートテンショナを確認し、該当するものは対策品と交換する。
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=3000703
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