In December 2001, Mazda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive Belt, covering the Escape, Tribute and 1 more model. The filing affects 10,589 vehicles manufactured between November 13, 2000 and July 13, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101980 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 20, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Drive Belt |
| Production period | November 13, 2000 — July 13, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,589 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Drive Belt as the affected component. This filing is one of 12 Mazda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,586 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.
Issue
In the engine, the crimp securing the mounting shaft of the accessory drive belt tensioner is insufficiently formed on some units. The belt tensioner may detach from its mounting point, causing the accessory drive belt to disengage. This disables the alternator and the power steering hydraulic pump, illuminating the charge warning light and increasing steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the belt tensioner with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-LW5W | ＭＰＶ | LW5W-208514 — LW5W-224870 |
| LA-EPFW | TRIBUTE | EPFW-100701 — EPFW-103931 |
| LA-EPFWF | Escape | EPFWF-100042 — EPFWF-100937 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、発電機等の補機駆動用ベルトの張力を維持するベルトテンショナーの 取付軸部のカシメが不充分なものがあるため、当該ベルトテンショナーが取付部から脱落 することがあり、補機駆動用ベルトが外れて発電機及びパワーステアリング用油圧ポンプ が作動しなくなり、充電警告灯が点灯するとともに、ハンドル操作力が増大するおそれが ある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ベルトテンショナーを対策品と交換する。
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=3008602
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