In November 2015, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the (Fan) belt, covering the Demio, CX-3. The filing affects 63,768 vehicles manufactured between August 2014 and July 28, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 26, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | (Fan) belt |
| Production period | August 2014 — July 28, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 63,768 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the (Fan) belt as the affected component. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 662 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 11 months.
Defect
On the engine accessory drive belt, uneven cord tension during belt manufacturing has reduced belt strength on some units. Engine drive forces may cause the belt to fracture, stopping the alternator and water pump and illuminating warning lights. In the worst case, the engine may stall and cannot be restarted.
Corrective action
Replace the engine accessory drive belt with a conforming unit on all vehicles.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDA-DJ5AS | DEMIO | DJ5AS-100009 — DJ5AS-105908 |
| LDA-DJ5FS | DEMIO | DJ5FS-100032 — DJ5FS-136879 |
| LDA-DK5AW | ＣＸ－３ | DK5AW-100027 — DK5AW-106359 |
| LDA-DK5FW | ＣＸ－３ | DK5FW-100053 — DK5FW-115331 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジン補機ベルトにおいて、ベルト製造時の芯線の張力が不均等なため、ベルトの強度が低下しているものがある。そのため、エンジンの駆動力によりベルトが破断し、オルタネータやウォーターポンプが停止して警告灯が点灯し、最悪の場合、エンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジン補機ベルトを良品に交換する。
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=3003663
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