In March 2005, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Continuously variable transmission (CVT), covering the Alto, Wagon R and 1 more model. The filing affects 3,214 vehicles manufactured between December 16, 1998 and June 27, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113972 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 29, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Continuously variable transmission (CVT) |
| Production period | December 16, 1998 — June 27, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,214 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Continuously variable transmission (CVT) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 25 Mazda notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 2,170 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 2 years and 6 months.
Defect
In the continuously variable transmission (CVT), the clutch that switches the power transmission path is improperly designed. Depending on the operator's shifting technique, the clutch may seize, resulting in poor acceleration or failure to shift.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the continuously variable transmission with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-HA22S | アルト | HA22S-106315 — HA22S-107931; HA22S-110122 — HA22S-112406; HA22S-610045 — HA22S-613317; HA22S-620002 — HA22S-620216 |
| GF-HB22S | CAROL | HB22S-610017 — HB22S-610480; HB22S-620001 — HB22S-620033 |
| GF-MC21S | ワゴンＲ | MC21S-112696 — MC21S-125876; MC21S-632003 — MC21S-743044; MC21S-751579 — MC21S-946227 |
| LA-MC22S | ワゴンＲ | MC22S-100262 — MC22S-186882 |
| TA-HA23S | アルト | HA23S-900011 — HA23S-900096 |
| TA-HB23S | CAROL | HB23S-900002 — HB23S-900053 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）において、 ②動力伝達経路を切替えるクラッチの構造が不適切なため、操作方法によっては当該クラッチが固着して、加速不良や変速不良となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、無段変速機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=3001077
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