In October 2020, Mazda & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Spring / Air Suspension, covering the Jimny and 1 more model. The filing affects 76,362 vehicles manufactured between April 2013 and February 22, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148070 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 1, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Suzuki |
| Component | Spring / Air Suspension |
| Production period | April 2013 — February 22, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 76,362 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mazda & Suzuki.
The Spring / Air Suspension is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 27 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Mazda notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 585 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 4 years and 10 months.
Defect
In the front suspension, the paint adhesion to the coil spring steel is insufficient. When sand or stones become trapped against the spring, the paint detaches easily and corrosion progresses at an accelerated rate. In the worst case, the coil spring may fracture.
Corrective action
Replace the front coil springs on all vehicles with the corrected parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-JB23W | ジムニー | JB23W-695655 — JB23W-782034 |
| ABA-JB43W | ジムニー | JB43W-560904 — JB43W-584701 |
| ABA-JM23W | ＡＺ－オフロード | JM23W-680393 — JM23W-680752 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントサスペンションにおいて、コイルスプリングの鋼材に対する塗料の密着性が不足しているため、砂や小石を噛み込んだ場合に、塗装が剥がれやすく、腐食が早期に進行するものがある。そのため、最悪の場合、コイルスプリングが折損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロントコイルスプリングを対策品に交換する。
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=3004812
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