In December 2019, Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Engine Control), covering the MAZDA3, CX-30. The filing affects 17,367 vehicles manufactured between March 2019 and November 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1146312 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 19, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Computer (Engine Control) |
| Production period | March 2019 — November 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 17,367 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Engine Control) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Mazda notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,320 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 8 months.
Defect
The engine control computer contains an improperly calibrated restart control program for use after an idling stop event. If the engine-stop determination process used to identify an idling stop is delayed, the engine may fail to restart following an idling stop.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the engine control computer idling-stop restart control program to the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5BA-BPFP | ＭＡＺＤＡ３ | BPFP-100008 — BPFP-107998 |
| 5BA-DMEP | ＣＸ－３０ | DMEP-100011 — DMEP-102225 |
| 6BA-BP5P | ＭＡＺＤＡ３ | BP5P-100006 — BP5P-107167 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジン制御コンピュータにおいて、アイドリングストップ後の再始動制御プログラムが不適切なため、アイドリングストップを判別するためのエンジン停止判定処理が遅れた場合、アイドリングストップ後にエンジンが再始動しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジン制御コンピュータのアイドリングストップ後の再始動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=3004654
Related recalls
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Other Mazda filings involving the Computer (Engine Control), closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
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Fuel pump — affects 146,777 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Engine Control Unit — affects 22 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other systems — affects 43 vehicles.
Open recall detail →