In June 2006, Mazda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the MPV, Escape and 1 more model. The filing affects 120,450 vehicles manufactured between March 19, 2002 and December 19, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2103200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | June 8, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | March 19, 2002 — December 19, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 120,450 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Mazda notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 395 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 3 years and 9 months.
Issue
The mounting nut torque and pulley strength of the power steering hydraulic pump pulley are insufficient, causing the mounting nut to loosen or the pulley to crack. Continued use produces abnormal noise and, in the worst case, the pulley may fracture or detach, increasing steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power steering hydraulic pump pulley and mounting nut with corrected parts and torque to the specified value. If the power steering hydraulic pump itself is damaged, replace it with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-400001 — LW3W-451048 |
| CBA-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-400001 — LW3W-451048 |
| GH-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-100030 — LW3W-188729 |
| LA-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-300014 — LW3W-311757 |
| TA-EP3W | TRIBUTE | EP3W-100018 — EP3W-105693 |
| TA-EP3WF | Escape | EP3WF-100003 — EP3WF-103890 |
| TA-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-100030 — LW3W-188729 |
| UA-LW3W | ＭＰＶ | LW3W-300014 — LW3W-311757 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のパワーステアリング用油圧ポンプのプーリー取り付けナットの締付け力及びプーリーの強度が不足しているため、当該プーリーの取り付けナットが緩む又はプーリーに亀裂が入るものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、異音が発生し、最悪の場合、当該プーリーが破損又は外れて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、パワーステアリング用油圧ポンプ・プーリー及び取り付けナットを対策品と交換し指定のトルクで締付ける。また、パワーステアリング用油圧ポンプに損傷があるものは、パワーステアリング用油圧ポンプを新品と交換する。
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=3008694
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