Case Number:
RJ-0922-0
Period:
1998-04-07 - 2002-10-15
Issued:
Thu, 2003-02-20
Affected:
1679
Component:
exhaust pipe
For welfare vehicles wheelchairs can be brought in, the tail pipe located at the rear of the main silencer does not have sufficient strength, and its flange can crack from repeated long time idling. If such damage is left unattended, the tail pipe may break and interfere with the brake pips, and in the worst case, the brake pipe could get punctured causing brake fluid to leak, which could result in reduced brake efficiency.
Correction:
The tail pipe should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit, and the protector should be installed on the rear floor pan to prevent the tail pipe from interfering with the brake pipe in case of breakage of the tail pipe.
Identification:
yellow paint on the added protector
Affected Vehicle(s)
Vehicle: Mazda
Demio-i
type
E-DW3Wmodified
Manufactured: N/A
Affected: N/A
VIN/Eng #: DW3W-192483..DW3W-234084
Vehicle: Mazda
Demio-i
type
E-DW5Wmodified
Manufactured: N/A
Affected: N/A
VIN/Eng #: DW5W-148453..DW5W-156397
Vehicle: Mazda
Demio-i
type
GF-DW3Wmodified
Manufactured: N/A
Affected: N/A
VIN/Eng #: DW3W-300060..DW3W-552008
Vehicle: Mazda
Demio-i
type
GF-DW5Wmodified
Manufactured: N/A
Affected: N/A
VIN/Eng #: DW5W-200217..DW5W-504259
Vehicle: Mazda
Demio-i
type
LA-DW3Wmodified
Manufactured: N/A
Affected: N/A
VIN/Eng #: DW3W-600034..DW3W-753921