Thaco recalls more than 10,000 Mazda 3 cars

Thaco recalled more than 10,000 Mazda 3 cars to check and fix the "check engine light" phenomenon that has caused a stir recently.

The Department of Vehicle Registration has just approved Vina-Mazda Automobile Manufacturing and Assembly Company Limited under Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) to recall more than 10,000 Mazda 3 vehicles to check and fix the "check engine light" phenomenon that has been controversial in recent times.

Mazda 3 model was introduced at the Vietnam Auto Show held in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the registration agency, all Mazda 3 All New vehicles (1.5L engine) of Vina-Mazda manufactured since December 9, 2014 with 10,100 vehicles including 7,740 Mazda 3 15G AT SD vehicles and 2,360 Mazda 3 15G AT HB vehicles are subject to recall in this period.

Mazda car manufacturer and dealer in Vietnam will start this recall program on June 16 at all authorized Mazda car dealers nationwide. The estimated time for free inspection and repair for customers for this error is 270 minutes/car, Vina-Mazda expects to end the recall program for this error by the end of 2017.

According to the manufacturer's recommendation, for Mazda 3 All New vehicles that are affected when the engine is running, on some vehicles, the phenomenon of carbon deposits is generated and adheres to the fuel injector tip, causing the cross-section of the injection holes at the injector tip to narrow. This leads to a gradual reduction in the amount of fuel injected into the combustion chamber, to the ECU (engine control unit) which will issue a warning by lighting up the "engine check light".

The main cause of the above phenomenon is the presence of zinc sulfate. Due to the presence of zinc sulfate, soot is not removed by the self-cleaning mechanism at the injector tip during engine operation.

For vehicles with the "check engine light" on, it can lead to a number of phenomena such as sluggishness, reduced power or engine vibration during vehicle operation.

Therefore, for vehicles subject to recall, customers can take their vehicles to the nearest authorized Vina-Mazda service stations for inspection and repair (such as cleaning injectors, using deposit cleaner, updating engine control software (increasing fuel injection pressure) and replacing non-zinc components in the fuel system).

In addition, the manufacturer also recommends that customers use fuel purchased from reputable dealers, ensuring quality to limit zinc impurities in fuel.

Previously, the registration agency issued a document requesting Thaco to recall Mazda 3 vehicles and will stop registration of this vehicle line if no action is taken before April 30.

Previously, a representative of VinaMazda said that no cases related to safety in operation had been recorded. However, to prevent and find out the official cause, VinaMazda decided to recall and notify all customers to bring their cars to Mazda service workshops to check and replace the above-mentioned improved spare parts.

The problem of the engine check light on Mazda 3 assembled and distributed by Vina-Mazda was discovered in July 2015. At the end of 2015, in two meetings with the Competition Management Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Registration Department, Thaco mentioned the time frame of March 2016, the Japanese Mazda Group will specifically announce the root of the problem and the direction of resolution.

However, on April 1, 2016, the company announced a new replacement part option. Previously, the temporary solution the company offered was to wash the injector with Deposit Cleaner solution./.

According to VOV