In March 2013, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Atenza. The filing affects 8,902 vehicles manufactured between October 2012 and March 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 26, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | October 2012 — March 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,902 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Mazda notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 1,675 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 5 months.
Defect
The DC-DC converter contains an internal electronic circuit board on which some capacitors have developed cracks. These cracked capacitors may short circuit, causing the DC-DC converter to melt. In the worst case, a vehicle fire may occur.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the DC-DC converter with a corrected part and add a protective cover to the harness to prevent damage during replacement. Because an initial shortage of corrected parts is anticipated, some vehicles will receive an interim measure: a bypass is added to prevent current from flowing through the DC-DC converter, and the engine control program is reprogrammed. Once corrected parts become available, those vehicles will have the DC-DC converter replaced with the corrected part, the harness protective cover installed, and the engine control program reprogrammed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-GJ5FP | 「アテンザ」 | GJ5FP-100003 — GJ5FP-100833 |
| DBA-GJ5FW | 「アテンザ」 | GJ5FW-100004 — GJ5FW-100379 |
| DBA-GJEFP | 「アテンザ」 | GJEFP-100006 — GJEFP-101261 |
| DBA-GJEFW | 「アテンザ」 | GJEFW-100009 — GJEFW-100694 |
| LDA-GJ2FP | 「アテンザ」 | GJ2FP-100014 — GJ2FP-103556 |
| LDA-GJ2FW | 「アテンザ」 | GJ2FW-100012 — GJ2FW-103137 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータにおいて、内部の電子基板上のコンデンサに亀裂が入っているものがあり、当該コンデンサがショートする可能性がある。そのため、ＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータが溶損し、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータを対策品に交換する。加えて交換時にハーネスを傷付けないよう、ハーネスにプロテクターを追加する。なお、当初、対策品の不足が見込まれるため、車両によっては暫定でＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータに電流が流れないようにショートカットを追加するとともに、エンジン制御プログラムを書き換える。当該車両においては、対策品の準備が出来次第、ＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータを対策品と交換、ハーネスにプロテクターを追加するとともに、エンジン制御プログラムを書き換える。
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=3003013
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