In July 2005, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm/Rod, covering the RX-8. The filing affects 15,360 vehicles manufactured between February 14, 2003 and June 30, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114892 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 21, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Suspension Arm/Rod |
| Production period | February 14, 2003 — June 30, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 15,360 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension Arm/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 25 Mazda notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 1,380 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 4 months.
Defect
A lower arm manufactured through an improper forging process was installed in the front suspension. The defective manufacturing has caused cracks to develop at the ball joint socket of the lower arm. During circuit cornering, when the inner wheel rides over a step, or during abrupt steering or braking, the ball stud may separate from the ball joint socket, rendering the vehicle inoperable. This recall adds newly identified affected vehicles to recall notification No. 1042 dated February 26, 2004.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the manufacturing lot number of the lower arm; replace any lower arm with the applicable lot number with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-SE3P | ＲＸ－８ | SE3P-123833 — SE3P-132228 |
| LA-SE3P | ＲＸ－８ | SE3P-100063 — SE3P-100202; SE3P-100204 — SE3P-100206; SE3P-116065 — SE3P-123832; SE3P-100203; SE3P-100207 — SE3P-116064 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②前輪緩衝装置において、不適切な鍛造工程により製作されたロアアームが組み付けられたため、当該ロアアームのボールジョイントソケット部に亀裂が発生したものがある。そのため、サーキットでのコーナリング走行時等に、内輪が段差を乗り上げたり、急操舵、急制動を行った場合、ボールジョイントソケット部からボールスタッドが外れ、走行不能となるおそれがある。 本届出の内②は、平成１６年２月２６日「届出番号１０４２」のリコール届出に新たに対象車を追加するものである。
改善措置
②全車両、ロアアームの製造ロット番号を点検し、該当するものは当該ロアアームを良品と交換する。
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=3001178
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