In November 2018, Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer, covering the Spacia, Flair and 7 more models. The filing affects 234,184 vehicles manufactured between December 20, 2012 and September 23, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 15, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Computer |
| Production period | December 20, 2012 — September 23, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 234,184 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mazda, Nissan & Suzuki.
The Computer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 42 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Mazda notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 218 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 9 months.
Defect
Internal components of the auxiliary power module are improperly welded, causing cracks to form inside the affected elements. Repeated electrical cycling damages the elements, which may cause the idling stop system OFF indicator to flash and the idling stop function to deactivate, or may cause the engine to stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the auxiliary power module with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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-HA35S | アルト | HA35S-140001 — HA35S-158664 |
| DBA-HB35S | CAROL | HB35S-102001 — HB35S-104557 |
| DBA-MF33S | ＭＲワゴン | MF33S-240001 — MF33S-240493; MF33S-420001 — MF33S-423522; MF33S-640001 — MF33S-643616 |
| DBA-MG33S | MOCO | MG33S-640001 — MG33S-647855 |
| DBA-MH34S | ワゴンＲ | MH34S-146936 — MH34S-237351; MH34S-715020 — MH34S-750487; MH34S-909839 — MH34S-938965 |
| DBA-MJ34S | FLAIR | MJ34S-103677 — MJ34S-217068; MJ34S-701488 — MJ34S-746455; MJ34S-900273 — MJ34S-935238 |
| DBA-MK32S | スペーシア | MK32S-100077 — MK32S-139641; MK32S-460048 — MK32S-466136; MK32S-500016 — MK32S-512253; MK32S-830032 — MK32S-838648 |
| DBA-MM32S | FLAIR WAGON | MM32S-100002 — MM32S-106084; MM32S-500001 — MM32S-500906; MM32S-830002 — MM32S-830350 |
| DBA-ZC72S | スイフト | ZC72S-300042 — ZC72S-305510 |
| DBA-ZD72S | スイフト | ZD72S-300022 — ZD72S-300791 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
補助電源モジュールの構成部品（素子）の溶着が不適切なため、当該素子内部に亀裂が生じているものがある。そのため、通電の繰返しにより当該素子が損傷し、アイドリングストップシステムＯＦＦ表示灯が点滅してアイドリングストップ機能が停止、または、エンストするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、補助電源モジュールを良品に交換する。
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=3004388
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