Six automakers, including automakers, have submitted a recall to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for approximately 480,000 vehicles in 36 vehicle models due to concerns that a malfunctioning fuel pump could cause the engine to stall. The fuel pump was manufactured by auto parts manufacturer Denso, and a total of approximately 4.3 million units were recalled for the same problem in Japan.
This time, the recall targets
approximately 231,000 units of 8 models including Subaru's "XV" and
15 models including Mazda's "Demio" manufactured between March 2012 and June 2020. Approximately 147,000 units
▽ Approximately 64,000 units of 6 car models including Suzuki's ``Crosby''
▽ Approximately 36,000 units of 3 car types including Mitsubishi Motors' ``Eclipse Cross.''
Large motorcycles are also eligible, with a total of
approximately 3,800 vehicles including
three Honda models
and one Yamaha model .
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in these cars and motorcycles, the parts inside the fuel pump may become deformed, causing the pump to stop working, and in the worst case scenario, the engine may stall while the vehicle is in motion.There have been approximately 200 reports of malfunctions to date. That means there is.
▽Suzuki will start from January 27th
▽Yamaha will start from January 29th ▽Subaru, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors and Honda
will replace parts free of charge at dealers nationwide
as soon as they are ready .
These fuel pumps are manufactured by Denso, and since 2020, 10 automakers and other manufacturers have recalled approximately 4,308,000 units in Japan for the same defect, including this one, and approximately 9,600 units have been recalled for replacement. The table is targeted.
Denso commented, ``We apologize for the concern and inconvenience caused.We will do our best to create safe and secure products.''