In August 2006, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Ignition Coil, covering the Demio, Verisa. The filing affects 39,345 vehicles manufactured between March 24, 2005 and October 17, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 3, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Ignition Coil |
| Production period | March 24, 2005 — October 17, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 39,345 units |
Filing in context
The Ignition Coil is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 873 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
An improper manufacturing process for the ignition coil damages the igniter integrated within the coil. Continued operation causes the coil and igniter to melt, resulting in engine malfunction. In the worst case, the engine stalls and cannot be restarted.
Corrective action
Replace the ignition coil on all vehicles with a conforming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-DC5R | VERISA | DC5R-200003 — DC5R-200745 |
| DBA-DC5W | VERISA | DC5W-200007 — DC5W-205473 |
| DBA-DY3R | DEMIO | DY3R-200005 — DY3R-201985 |
| DBA-DY3W | DEMIO | DY3W-400029 — DY3W-426587 |
| DBA-DY5R | DEMIO | DY5R-200007 — DY5R-200410 |
| DBA-DY5W | DEMIO | DY5W-400019 — DY5W-404751 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のイグニッション・コイルの製造工程が不適切なため、イグニッション・コイルに内蔵されているイグナイタを損傷させたものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると当該コイルとイグナイタが溶損し、エンジン不調となり、最悪の場合、エンストし再始動不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、イグニッション・コイルを良品と交換する。
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=3001413
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