RJ-0480-0

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:54

On certain vehicles, rust-proofing paint is not properly applied on the coil springs around the front shock absorber struts. If left unfixed, rust can occur, and in the worst case, the coil springs could break, which results in loss of vehicle stability.

Case Number: 
RJ-0480-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Tue, 1997-07-15
Component: 
front shock absorbers (struts)
Affected: 
4 299
Diagram: 

http://carinf.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/carinf/ImgManager?No=1104800

Correction: 
The coil springs should be replaced with non-defective ones.
Identification: 
yellow paint on the mount of the front shock absorber
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Ford Japan
Type: 
E-CG2PPF
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2PPF-101708..CG2PPF-101983
Make: 
Ford Japan
Type: 
E-CG2SPF
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2SPF-100398..CG2SPF-100452
Make: 
Ford Japan
Type: 
E-CG2SRF
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2SRF-100138..CG2SRF-100140
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CG2PP
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2PP-113554..CG2PP-115892
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CG2SP
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2SP-104874..CG2SP105533
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CG2SR
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CG2SR-101858..CG2SR-102001
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CAEP
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CAEP-101558..CAEP-101656
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CAPP
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CAPP-102691..CAPP-102896
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-CA8P
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
CA8P-100167..CA8P-100173
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-MBEP
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
MBEP-204593..MBEP-205369
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-MB5A
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
MB5A-200136..MB5A-200146
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
E-MB5P
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
MB5P-200679..MB5P-200735
unique_id_feeds: 
135362