MAZDA
01-007-15-3025A
Manufacturer communications
- Publication date
- 2015-07-14
- Received by NHTSA
- 2017-05-17
- NHTSA record numbers
- 10099425
Manufacturer summary
Original wording in English
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTCS P0011:00 AND/OR DTC P0012:00 STORED IN MEMORY.
• P0011:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-ADVANCED)
• P0012:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-RETARDED) THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) ACTUATOR SPRING SHAFT FATIGUE. DURING VEHICLE USAGE, THE SPRING SHAFT MAY FAIL AND CAUSE INCORRECT VVT OPERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN IN THE FUTURE.
• P0011:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-ADVANCED)
• P0012:00: ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-RETARDED) THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) ACTUATOR SPRING SHAFT FATIGUE. DURING VEHICLE USAGE, THE SPRING SHAFT MAY FAIL AND CAUSE INCORRECT VVT OPERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN IN THE FUTURE.
Reported code forms
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Mazda
P0011:00ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-ADVANCED) •Mazda
P0012:00ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - (OVER-RETARDED) THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) ACTUATOR SPRING SHAFT FATIGUECheck vehicle applicability
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