In April 2016, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel filter, covering the Demio, CX-3. The filing affects 25,417 vehicles manufactured between December 17, 2014 and March 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 7, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Fuel filter |
| Production period | December 17, 2014 — March 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 25,417 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel filter is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,102 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 3 months.
Defect
On the fuel filter, the seating surface at the drain plug mounting point is not flat. When the drain plug is loosened and retightened during periodic inspection, the sealing performance may degrade. Continued use in this condition may result in a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fuel filter, or replace the fuel filter drain plug and gasket with corrected parts.
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-101826 — DJ5AS-109187 |
| LDA-DJ5FS | DEMIO | DJ5FS-112868 — DJ5FS-151897 |
| LDA-DK5AW | ＣＸ－３ | DK5AW-100050 — DK5AW-111540 |
| LDA-DK5FW | ＣＸ－３ | DK5FW-100134 — DK5FW-127357 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料フィルターにおいて、ドレンプラグ取付部の平面が確保できていないため、定期点検時にドレンプラグを緩め、再締め付け作業を行うと、シール性が低下することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料フィルターもしくは、燃料フィルターのドレンプラグとガスケッ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=3003763
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