In April 2008, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the MPV. The filing affects 52,513 vehicles manufactured between December 15, 2005 and March 14, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120881 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 3, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | December 15, 2005 — March 14, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 52,513 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 741 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 years and 2 months.
Defect
The manufacturing process for the low-pressure hydraulic hose of the hydraulic power steering system is defective, causing some hoses to be deformed. Pressure fluctuations generated during steering operation can cause the deformed hose to crack and leak hydraulic fluid. In the worst case, the leaking fluid may contact the exhaust pipe and cause a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power steering low-pressure hydraulic hose with a corrected/revised part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-LY3P | ＭＰＶ | LY3P-100103 — LY3P-205530 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
油圧式パワーステアリングの低圧側油圧ホースの製造工程が不適切なため、ホースが変形しているものがある。そのため、ハンドル操作による油圧変動により、亀裂が生じて作動油が漏れ、最悪の場合、排気管に付着し火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パワーステアリングの低圧側油圧ホースを対策品と交換する。
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=3001842
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