In July 2017, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Alto, Carol and 1 more model. The filing affects 2,273 vehicles manufactured between October 2016 and October 18, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140820 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 20, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | October 2016 — October 18, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,273 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 2,343 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
On fuel tanks, insufficient cooling during resin molding produces a forming defect in the fuel pump mounting threads. This defect degrades the sealing performance at the pump mounting interface. As a result, fuel may leak from the affected area when the tank is completely filled.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fuel tank with a conforming part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-HA36S | アルト | HA36S-106694 — HA36S-106789; HA36S-305403 — HA36S-306607; HA36S-884793 — HA36S-885197 |
| DBA-HB36S | CAROL | HB36S-100729 — HB36S-100744; HB36S-213441 — HB36S-213601 |
| DBA-HE33S | アルト ラパン | HE33S-152199 — HE33S-153403 |
| HBD-HA36V | アルト | HA36V-120971 — HA36V-121245 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクにおいて、樹脂成形時の冷却が不十分であったため、燃料ポンプ取り付けねじ部に成形不良が生じ、燃料ポンプを取り付けた状態でのシール性能が低下するものがある。そのため、満タン給油時に当該部から燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクを良品と交換する。
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=3004067
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