In February 2007, Mazda, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm/Rod, covering the Delica, Vanette and 3 more models. The filing affects 65,756 vehicles manufactured between November 2004 and April 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118210 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 2, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Suspension Arm/Rod |
| Production period | November 2004 — April 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 65,756 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Mitsubishi & Nissan.
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 35 Mazda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 650 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 1 year and 5 months.
Defect
During the front suspension manufacturing process, improper assembly resulted in insufficient tightening torque on the bolts securing the lower arm and lower arm ball joint on some vehicles. Continued use may cause these bolts to loosen and, in the worst case, fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the bolt tightening condition. If a gap is found between the bolt and the lower arm surface, or if the bolt has fallen out, replace the lower arm and bolt; if the bolt has also fractured, replace the ball joint as well. If no gap is found between the bolt and the lower arm surface, retorque the bolt to the specified value.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KQ-SKF2T | Bongo | SKF2T-100403 — SKF2T-105728 |
| KQ-SKF2TM | Delica | SKF2TM-100052 — SKF2TM-100482 |
| KQ-SKF2TN | Vanette | SKF2TN-100205 — SKF2TN-100732 |
| KQ-SKF2V | Bongo | SKF2V-100809 — SKF2V-106167 |
| KQ-SKF2VM | Delica | SKF2VM-100066 — SKF2VM-100688 |
| KQ-SKF2VN | Vanette | SKF2VN-100807 — SKF2VN-102032 |
| KR-SKF2T | Bongo | SKF2T-100403 — SKF2T-105728 |
| KR-SKF2TM | Delica | SKF2TM-100052 — SKF2TM-100482 |
| KR-SKF2TN | Vanette | SKF2TN-100205 — SKF2TN-100732 |
| KR-SKF2V | Bongo | SKF2V-100809 — SKF2V-106167 |
| KR-SKF2VM | Delica | SKF2VM-100066 — SKF2VM-100688 |
| KR-SKF2VN | Vanette | SKF2VN-100807 — SKF2VN-102032 |
| KR-SKF6V | Bongo Brawny | SKF6V-100171 — SKF6V-102675 |
| KR-SKF6VM | Delica | SKF6VM-100013 — SKF6VM-100268 |
| KR-SKFHV | Bongo Brawny | SKFHV-100005 — SKFHV-100047 |
| KR-SYF4T | Titan | SYF4T-100003 — SYF4T-100641 |
| KR-SYF6T | Titan | SYF6T-100007 — SYF6T-103231 |
| TC-SK82T | Bongo | SK82T-311002 — SK82T-318784 |
| TC-SK82TM | Delica | SK82TM-301600 — SK82TM-302624 |
| TC-SK82TN | Vanette | SK82TN-313349 — SK82TN-322118 |
| TC-SK82V | Bongo | SK82V-312998 — SK82V-320044 |
| TC-SK82VM | Delica | SK82VM-302346 — SK82VM-303542 |
| TC-SK82VN | Vanette | SK82VN-326798 — SK82VN-340867 |
| TC-SKE6V | Bongo Brawny | SKE6V-303331 — SKE6V-304642 |
| TC-SKE6VM | Delica | SKE6VM-300754 — SKE6VM-301149 |
| TC-SYE4T | Titan | SYE4T-201859 — SYE4T-202636 |
| TC-SYE6T | Titan | SYE6T-207721 — SYE6T-211728 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロント・サスペンションの製造工程において、組み付け作業が不適切なため、ロアアームとロアアームボールジョイントの組み付けボルトの締め付け力が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ボルトが緩み、最悪の場合、当該ボルトが折損し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ボルトの締め付け状態を点検し、当該ボルトとロアアーム表面に隙がある、または、当該ボルトが脱落している場合は、ロアアームと当該ボルトを交換し、ボルトが折損している場合は併せてボールジョイントを交換する。また、当該ボルトとロアアーム表面に隙がない場合は、規定のトルクで締め付ける。
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=3001550
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