In February 2017, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Fuel System), covering the Atenza, Axela and 1 more model. The filing affects 146,702 vehicles manufactured between February 13, 2012 and February 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139974 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 23, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Computer (Fuel System) |
| Production period | February 13, 2012 — February 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 146,702 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Fuel System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 338 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 years.
Defect
In the diesel engine, noise suppression for voltage fluctuations in the injector control circuit is inadequate, allowing excessive current to flow through the circuit. This damages and short-circuits the circuit, causing a fuse to blow, stopping fuel injection and resulting in engine stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the control software with the corrected software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-BM2FP | AXELA | BM2FP-100002 — BM2FP-200520 |
| LDA-BM2FS | AXELA | BM2FS-100006 — BM2FS-201449 |
| LDA-GJ2AP | Atenza | GJ2AP-100010 — GJ2AP-300545 |
| LDA-GJ2AW | Atenza | GJ2AW-100007 — GJ2AW-300924 |
| LDA-GJ2FP | Atenza | GJ2FP-100014 — GJ2FP-301324 |
| LDA-GJ2FW | Atenza | GJ2FW-100012 — GJ2FW-301748 |
| LDA-KE2AW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2AW-100017 — KE2AW-217477 |
| LDA-KE2FW | ＣＸ－５ | KE2FW-100009 — KE2FW-221328 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
④ディーゼルエンジンにおいて、インジェクタ制御回路の電圧変化によるノイズ対策が不適切なため、当該回路に許容を超える電流が流れることがある。そのため、回路が損傷し短絡することでヒューズが切れ、燃料噴射が停止しエンストに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制御プログラムを対策プログラムに修正する。
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=3003973
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