RJ-0899-0

For the air heater, which is to improve engine start performance at a low temperature, (1) the air heater relay does not have sufficient waterproofing and rustproofing, or (2) the air heater relay does not have sufficient waterproofing and rustproofing, and there is a glitch in the computer program that controls the air heater. If left unfixed, it may occur that the air heater relay is constantly on, and in the worst case, the air heater overheats, which could burn the surrounding electrical wiring and result in a fire.

Case Number: 
RJ-0899-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Thu, 2002-12-05
Component: 
engine (air heater)
Affected: 
38 173
Correction: 
If the vehicle model is U-***** or KK-*****, the air heater relay should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit whose waterproofing and rustproofing are improved. If the vehicle model is KC-*****, the air heater relay should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit that has improved waterproofing and rustproofing, and whose contact point is made of a different material.
Identification: 
white paint on the bracket for the air heater relay
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGL4H
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGL4H-170217..WGL4H-170232
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGL4M
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGL4M-170202..WGL4M-170213
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGL4T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGL4T-173824..WGL4T-174140
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGL7H
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGL7H-170129..WGL7H-170132
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGLAD
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGLAD-188316..WGLAD-190331
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGLAF
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGLAF-170887..WGLAF-170938
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGLAM
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGLAM-170475..WGLAM-170532
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGLAN
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGLAN-172638..WGLAN-172814
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGLAT
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGLAT-183141..WGLAT-184554
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGM1D
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGM1D-100983..WGM1D-101152
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGM4H
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGM4H-104004..WGM4H-104393
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGM4T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGM4T-103844..WGM4T-104255
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGM7H
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGM7H-101446..WGM7H-101591
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGM7T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGM7T-101464..WGM7T-101566
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGMAD
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGMAD-101764..WGMAD-101921
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGMAF
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGMAF-100141..WGMAF-100169
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGT4T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGT4T-172212..WGT4T-172406
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGTAD
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGTAD-173130..WGTAD-173405
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGTAE
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGTAE-171711..WGTAE-171847
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGTAK
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGTAK-172580..WGTAK-172854
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
U-WGTAT
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGTAT-171090..WGTAT-171183
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGE1T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGE1T-100003..WGE1T-200039
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGE1T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGE1T-250001..WGE1T-250031
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGE4T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGE4T-100006..WGE4T-200128
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGE4T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGE4T-250002..WGE4T-250163
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGEAD
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAD-100008..WGEAD-200513
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGEAD
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAD-250002..WGEAD-250578
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGEAH
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAH-100003..WGEAH-200042
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGEAH
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAH-250002..WGEAH-250042
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGEAT
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAT-100001..WGEAT-200404
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGEAT
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAT-250003..WGEAT-250489
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KC-WGEAK
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAK-100002..WGEAK-200029
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WGEAK
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WGEAK-250001..WGEAK-250019
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WHF3F
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WHF3F-100002..WHF3F-30046
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WHF3G
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WHF3G-100003..WHF3G-300042
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WHF5D
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WHF5D-100005..WHF5D-300211
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WHF5G
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WHF5G-100006..WHF5G-300008
Make: 
Mazda
Type: 
KK-WHF5T
Period: 
N/A
Frame / Chassis No: 
WHF5T-100009..WHF5T-300338
unique_id_feeds: 
135411