In November 2017, Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm / Rod, covering the Wagon R, Alto and 6 more models. The filing affects 210,876 vehicles manufactured between February 2007 and July 16, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141410 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 24, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Suspension Arm / Rod |
| Production period | February 2007 — July 16, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 210,876 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki.
The Suspension Arm / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mazda notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 245 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 months.
Defect
The front suspension frame is improperly manufactured, allowing corrosive substances such as salt water to corrode the lower arm mounting bracket on the suspension frame. Continued use allows the corrosion to progress until the lower arm mounting bracket fractures and, in the worst case, the lower arm detaches, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the suspension frame. If corrosion is found, replace the suspension frame with a conforming part. If no corrosion is found, apply rust-inhibiting agent to the lower arm mounting bracket area of the suspension frame.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-HA24S | アルト | HA24S-240731 — HA24S-242698 |
| CBA-HB24S | CAROL | HB24S-240127 — HB24S-240399 |
| CBA-HC24S | PINO | HC24S-240361 — HC24S-241301 |
| CBA-HG21S | Cervo | HG21S-501366 — HG21S-502595; HG21S-612033 — HG21S-618088 |
| CBA-MF22S | ＭＲワゴン | MF22S-607882 — MF22S-621509 |
| CBA-MG22S | MOCO | MG22S-608982 — MG22S-621020 |
| CBA-MH21S | ワゴンＲ | MH21S-778510 — MH21S-781693; MH21S-851029 — MH21S-851262 |
| CBA-MH22S | ワゴンＲ | MH22S-500011 — MH22S-524809; MH22S-600008 — MH22S-604313; MH22S-800020 — MH22S-811794; MH22S-900004 — MH22S-900340 |
| CBA-MJ21S | ＡＺ－ワゴン | MJ21S-603582 — MJ21S-603848; MJ21S-841022 — MJ21S-841093 |
| CBA-MJ22S | ＡＺ－ワゴン | MJ22S-520001 — MJ22S-520431; MJ22S-600001 — MJ22S-600186; MJ22S-800003 — MJ22S-810317 |
| DBA-HA24S | アルト | HA24S-536289 — HA24S-552172 |
| DBA-HB24S | CAROL | HB24S-531130 — HB24S-534368 |
| DBA-HC24S | PINO | HC24S-534129 — HC24S-546838 |
| DBA-HG21S | Cervo | HG21S-109417 — HG21S-117369 |
| DBA-MF22S | ＭＲワゴン | MF22S-159346 — MF22S-189512 |
| DBA-MG22S | MOCO | MG22S-167136 — MG22S-199233 |
| DBA-MH21S | ワゴンＲ | MH21S-965014 — MH21S-996777 |
| DBA-MH22S | ワゴンＲ | MH22S-100034 — MH22S-127133; MH22S-250012 — MH22S-273764 |
| DBA-MJ21S | ＡＺ－ワゴン | MJ21S-945051 — MJ21S-950085 |
| DBA-MJ22S | ＡＺ－ワゴン | MJ22S-100001 — MJ22S-121273; MJ22S-250001 — MJ22S-253571 |
| GBD-HA24V | アルト | HA24V-152451 — HA24V-159021 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントサスペンションフレームの製造が不適切なため、塩水等の腐食促進物質によってサスペンションフレームのロアアーム取付ブラケットが腐食することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、腐食が進行し、ロアアーム取付ブラケットが破損して、最悪の場合、ロアアームが脱落して走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、サスペンションフレームの点検を行い、腐食が認められる場合は、サスペンションフレームを良品と交換する。腐食が認められない場合は、サスペンションフレームのロアアーム取付ブラケット部に防錆剤を塗布する。
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=3004134
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