In February 2007, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Shift Lever / Pedal, covering the Jimny and 1 more model. The filing affects 47 vehicles manufactured between November 10, 2006 and January 29, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118232 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 15, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Shift Lever / Pedal |
| Production period | November 10, 2006 — January 29, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 47 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Shift Lever / Pedal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 22 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 35 Mazda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 4,170 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 months.
Defect
1. On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the plastic bush structure at the joint between the gear shift control joint and the arm is improperly designed, causing insufficient torque to be applied to the retaining nut on some units. Continued use may cause the nut to fall off, and in the worst case, the shaft may disengage from the shift lever, making shifting impossible. 2. On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the gear shift control joint retaining nut has not been tightened on some units. Continued use may cause the nut to fall off, and in the worst case, the shaft may disengage from the shift lever, making shifting impossible.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify that the torque completion marking is present on the retaining nut. If the marking is absent, apply a thread-locking compound to the nut and tighten it to the specified torque.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-JB23W | ジムニー | JB23W-516994 — JB23W-520773 |
| ABA-JB43W | ジムニー | JB43W-301139 — JB43W-301278 |
| ABA-JM23W | ＡＺ－オフロード | JM23W-510656 — JM23W-510772 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
１．手動変速機付車において、ギヤシフトコントロールジョイントとアーム結合部の樹脂製ブッシュの構造が不適切なため、固定ナットの締付トルクが不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該ナットが脱落し、最悪の場合、シャフトがシフトレバーから外れ、シフトができなくなるおそれがある。 ２．手動変速機付車において、ギヤシフトコントロールジョイントの固定ナットが締め付けられていないものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該ナットが脱落し、最悪の場合、シャフトがシフトレバーから外れ、シフトができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ナット締付作業完了のマーキングを確認し、マーキングがない場合には、当該ナットにゆるみ防止剤を塗布し、規定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=3001555
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