In February 2009, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Differential, covering the Scrum, Every and 1 more model. The filing affects 129,766 vehicles manufactured between April 15, 2004 and November 14, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122630 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 25, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Differential |
| Production period | April 15, 2004 — November 14, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 129,766 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Differential is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 33 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Mazda notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 373 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 6 months.
Defect
On manual transmission vehicles, the rear differential pinion shaft has insufficient strength. Repeated operation under excessive load may cause the pinion shaft to fracture. This results in abnormal noise or loss of mobility. In the worst case, the wheels may lock.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the pinion shaft with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GBD－DA62V | Every | DA62V-560084 — DA62V-561025 |
| GBD－DG62V | SCRUM | DG62V-560017 — DG62V-560609 |
| LE－DA62V | Every | DA62V-481683 — DA62V-548385 |
| LE－DA63T | Carry | DA63T-249591 — DA63T-347263; DA63T-380001 — DA63T-395539 |
| LE－DG62V | SCRUM | DG62V-453034 — DG62V-458972 |
| LE－DG63T | SCRUM | DG63T-107692 — DG63T-112156; DG63T-380001 — DG63T-380940 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動変速機付車において、後輪デファレンシャル（差動装置）のピニオンシャフトの強度が不足しているため、過大な荷重がかかる走行を繰り返すと、当該ピニオンシャフトが折損する場合がある。そのため、異音の発生、または走行不能となり、最悪の場合、車輪がロックするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ピニオンシャフトを対策品に交換する。
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=3002039
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