In October 2020, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Carry, Scrum and 2 more models. The filing affects 82,590 vehicles manufactured between September 2013 and August 19, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 8, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | September 2013 — August 19, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 82,590 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 4 manufacturers: Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan & 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 22 Mazda notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 545 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 11 months.
Defect
The fuel tank mounting points on the vehicle body have insufficient strength. Vibration during driving causes cracks to develop near those mounting points. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate, causing fuel to seep from the tank and, in the worst case, drip.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fuel tank with a corrected 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBD-DA16T | Carry | DA16T-100105 — DA16T-169667 |
| EBD-DG16T | SCRUM | DG16T-100004 — DG16T-103704 |
| EBD-DR16T | ＮＴ１００ クリッパー | DR16T-100009 — DR16T-106492 |
| EBD-DS16T | Minicab | DS16T-100002 — DS16T-103445 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクにおいて、車体への取付部位の強度が不足しているため、走行中の振動により当該取付部位付近に亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進行し燃料がにじみ出ることがあり、最悪の場合、滴下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンク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=3004817
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