In December 2015, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control Transfer Assembly, covering the Demio. The filing affects 95 vehicles manufactured between July 11, 2014 and October 10, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137210 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 10, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Pressure Control Transfer Assembly |
| Production period | July 11, 2014 — October 10, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 95 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Pressure Control Transfer Assembly as the affected component. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,904 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
On manual transmission vehicles, the O-ring material used at the connection point of the clutch reserve hose is incorrect. Extended use causes the O-ring to crack, allowing oil to leak. In the worst case, the transmission may become unable to shift gears.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the clutch reserve hose will be replaced with a conforming part.
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-DJ3FS | DEMIO | DJ3FS -100051 — DJ3FS -106388 |
| LDA-DJ5FS | DEMIO | DJ5FS -100044 — DJ5FS -100218 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
マニュアルトランスミッション仕様車のクラッチリザーブホースにおいて、接続部のＯリングの材質が不適切なものがある。そのため、長期使用により当該Ｏリングに亀裂が発生してオイルが漏れ、最悪の場合、変速できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、クラッチリザーブホースを良品と交換する。
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=3003681
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