In July 2007, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking brake cable / rod, covering the Demio. The filing affects 5,658 vehicles manufactured between May 11, 2007 and July 11, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 26, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Parking brake cable / rod |
| Production period | May 11, 2007 — July 11, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,658 units |
Filing in context
The Parking brake cable / rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 35 Mazda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 1,897 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
The parking brake equalizer — the device that distributes parking brake operating force equally to the left and right wheels — has an excessively wide gap at the brake cable attachment point on some units. This allows the brake cable to enter the gap. In the worst case, when the parking brake is applied, the cable may disengage from the equalizer, reducing parking brake effectiveness.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, re-crimp the equalizer gap to the specified dimension.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-DE3FS | DEMIO | DE3FS-100037 — DE3FS-106528 |
| DBA-DE5FS | DEMIO | DE5FS-100027 — DE5FS-101054 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
駐車制動装置のイコライザ（駐車ブレーキの操作力を左右の車輪に均等に振り分ける装置）において、ブレーキケーブル組付部の隙間が広いものがある。そのため、ブレーキケーブルが当該隙間に入り込み、最悪の場合、駐車ブレーキ操作時にブレーキケーブルがイコライザから外れ、駐車制動能力が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、イコライザの隙間を再かしめする。
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=3001665
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