In May 2007, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Spring / Air Suspension, covering the Demio, Verisa. The filing affects 264,276 vehicles manufactured between June 19, 2002 and March 31, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118892 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 31, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Spring / Air Suspension |
| Production period | June 19, 2002 — March 31, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 264,276 units |
Filing in context
The Spring / Air Suspension is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 27 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 35 Mazda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 181 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 4 years and 9 months.
Defect
In the suspension system, the combination of the front coil spring seat and the coil spring is incorrect, causing the coil spring to contact the seat. Continued use wears away the spring's paint coating, allowing rust to form and the spring to fracture. In the worst case, the fractured spring contacts the tire and damages it, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the coil spring is replaced with a corrected part, and an anti-rust plate (zinc plate) is installed between the spring and the front coil spring seat.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-100010 — DC5R-200397 |
| DBA-DC5W | VERISA | DC5W-100036 — DC5W-203057 |
| DBA-DY3R | DEMIO | DY3R-100010 — DY3R-201284 |
| DBA-DY3W | DEMIO | DY3W-300011 — DY3W-415389 |
| DBA-DY5R | DEMIO | DY5R-100008 — DY5R-200280 |
| DBA-DY5W | DEMIO | DY5W-300003 — DY5W-402956 |
| LA-DY3W | DEMIO | DY3W-100043 — DY3W-276324 |
| LA-DY5W | DEMIO | DY5W-100059 — DY5W-255782 |
| UA-DY3R | DEMIO | DY3R-100010 — DY3R-201284 |
| UA-DY3W | DEMIO | DY3W-100043 — DY3W-276324 |
| UA-DY5R | DEMIO | DY5R-100008 — DY5R-200280 |
| UA-DY5W | DEMIO | DY5W-100059 — DY5W-255782 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（２）緩衝装置において、フロントコイルスプリングシートとコイルスプリングの組合せが不適切なため、コイルスプリングが当該シートと干渉するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該スプリングの塗装が剥がれて錆が発生し、折損することがあり、最悪の場合、折損したスプリングとタイヤが干渉し、タイヤが損傷して、走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
（２）全車両、コイルスプリングを対策品と交換するとともに当該スプリングの防錆プレート（亜鉛製プレート）を当該スプリングとフロントコイルスプリングシートの間に装着する。
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=3001631
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