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Automobile Manufacturer Recall Data - Mazda Recalls 
Posted: 08-15-2008 | |
| B-SERIES MAZDA3 MAZDA5 MAZDA6 MAZDASPEED3 MPV MX-5 MIATA RX8 TRIBUTE | |
| B-SERIES RECALLS | Top |
| 2006 MAZDA B-SERIES Manufactured between: 08/29/2005 and 10/17/2005 Defect: on certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear. Consequence: after a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility. Action: dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. the recall began on november 28, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 11/17/2005 | |
| MAZDA3 RECALLS | Top |
| 2005 MAZDA MAZDA3 Manufactured between: 08/24/2004 and 08/25/2004 Defect: on two passenger vehicles, a crack in the solder connection attaching the acceleration sensor in the sas unit made contact with the base plate, damaging the solder connection. Consequence: the airbag may not deploy when the vehicle is involved in a frontal crash and it can cause serious injuries. Action: dealers repaired these vehicles. the two vehicle owners were contacted by telephone on november 22, 2004, and these vehicles have been repaired. Recall Date: 11/22/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA MAZDA3 Manufactured between: 06/24/2003 and 03/22/2004 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, a crack in the air bag crash zone sensor housing can allow water to enter the sensor, causing a short circuit and illuminating the air bag warning light. Consequence: if this problem exists, the air will not deploy as designed in certain types of frontal crashes, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the driver and front seat passenger. Action: dealers will inspect the crash zone sensor and replace it, if necessary. the recall began on october 28, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 09/24/2004 | |
| MAZDA5 RECALLS | Top |
| 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5 Manufactured between: 04/12/2000 and 02/01/2006 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin,and wyoming. the side door latch mechanisms may experience water intrusion allowing the latch mechanism to freeze in cold weather. Consequence: as a result, when the door is opened the door latch pawl may remain in the open position resulting in the door not being able to be closed and latched. if the vehicle is operated with an open door it may allow an unbelted occupant to be ejected from the vehicle which could result in injury or death. Action: dealers will replace the sliding door latches with modified latches. the recall began on december 18, 2006. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 12/04/2006 | |
| 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5 Manufactured between: 04/12/2005 and 09/16/2005 Defect: on certain sport utility vehicles, a heat buildup in the exhaust system can occur. Consequence: this condition could result in a fire. Action: mazda instructed owners (september 16, 2005) to bring in their vehicles and will be given a rental or loaner vehicle at no cost while mazda repairs these vehicles. the recall began on october 26, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 09/19/2005 | |
| MAZDA6 RECALLS | Top |
| 2004 MAZDA MAZDA6 Manufactured between: 01/15/2004 and 03/03/2004 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing. Consequence: the locking mechanism of the seat belt retractor may malfunction, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the rear seat passengers in the event of a crash. passengers should not sit and child seats should not be used in the right or left rear seats until this defect has been corrected. Action: dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. the recall began on december 27, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4. Recall Date: 12/10/2004 | |
| MAZDASPEED3 RECALLS | Top |
| 2007 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3 Manufactured between: 06/28/2006 and 05/19/2007 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, the no. 4 left side engine mount bolt may loosen if a sudden rapid acceleration is repeatedly performed. Consequence: if the vehicle is continuously driven under such condition, the no. 4 engine mount bolt may loosen and pull out or break, allowing the transmission to be out of position. in extreme cases, the drive shaft may become detached. if this occurs the vehicle will lose power and will come to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash. Action: dealers will inspect and replace the no. 4 engine mount bolt with a modified one, and, if necessary, replace the no. 4 engine mount rubber and bracket with new ones free of charge. the recallbegan on july 13, 2007. owners may contact mazda at 800-222-5500 . Recall Date: 07/10/2007 | |
| 2007 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3 Manufactured between: 06/28/2006 and 12/26/2006 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles equipped with optional accessory all weather floor mats, there is insufficient clearance between the floor mat and accelerator pedal. Consequence: in this situation it is possible that the accelerator pedal might get stuck behind the floor mat, which may prevent the vehicle from properly decelerating when the accelerator is released increasing the risk of a crash. Action: owners will be instructed to return the floor mats to dealers and will be shipped a new floor mat free of charge. the recall began on march 7, 2007. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 02/15/2007 | |
| MPV RECALLS | Top |
| 2004 MAZDA MPV Manufactured between: 08/20/2003 and 05/06/2004 Defect: the tire inflation pressure indicated on the vehicle certification label is not correct. the labels show the maximum tire pressure as 240 kpa/32 psi when it should be shown as 240 kpa/35 psi. as a result of this error, the load ratios for the 205/65r15 94h and the 215/60r16 95h tires exceed the levels permitted by fmvss 120. Consequence: if the tire is operated in an under-inflated condition, the load carrying capacity of the vehicle may be compromised, increasing the risk of a crash. Action: owners will be provided with a corrected label that they can apply to their vehicle, or they can have a dealer install the label, if desired. the recall began on july 16, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4. Recall Date: 06/10/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA MPV Manufactured between: 11/26/2001 and 06/30/2003 Defect: certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, ¿occupant crash protection.¿ some of these vehicles were produced with air bag warning labels intended for the canadian market. thus, the labels contain warnings in both english and french. as a result, the area of the english warning is only 16 square centimeters, as opposed to the 30 square centimeters required by the standard. Consequence: Action: owners will be provided with air bag caution labels and installation instructions which were mailed on july 22, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 03/09/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA MPV Manufactured between: 08/20/2003 and 02/04/2004 Defect: as a result of an ncap test, certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, ¿occupant crash protection.¿ the front passenger seat air bag was not correctly wiring. Consequence: in the event of a crash, the air bag will not provide adequate protection. Action: dealers will install a new wiring harness in the front passenger seat air bag system. the recall bagan march 5, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 02/17/2004 | |
| MX-5 MIATA RECALLS | Top |
| 2006 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Manufactured between: 12/22/2005 and 02/15/2006 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, the bolt attaching the horn assembly to the steering wheel hub may fail during a driver side front air bag deployment in extremely low ambient temperature. Consequence: should this occur, the horn assembly may separate and could injure the driver. Action: dealers will replace the driver-side frontal air bag module free of charge. the recall began on april 28, 2006. owners may contact mazda at 800-222-5500. Recall Date: 04/05/2006 | |
| RX8 RECALLS | Top |
| 2005 MAZDA RX8 Manufactured between: 04/10/2003 and 07/07/2005 Defect: if certain passenger vehicles are parked and the engine is operated at high rpm's for an excessive length of time, some of the parts around the exhaust system can melt and produce a variety of malfunctions. problems caused by the excessive heat build-up can range from inoperative oxygen sensor, neutral switch and back up lights, problems with the parking brakes, malfunctions of the gas gauge and/or possible fuel leaks resulting from heat damage to the fuel tank. Consequence: fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Action: dealers will inspect and replace parts. the recall began on august 30, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 07/07/2005 | |
| 2004 MAZDA RX8 Manufactured between: 04/10/2003 and 07/07/2005 Defect: if certain passenger vehicles are parked and the engine is operated at high rpm's for an excessive length of time, some of the parts around the exhaust system can melt and produce a variety of malfunctions. problems caused by the excessive heat build-up can range from inoperative oxygen sensor, neutral switch and back up lights, problems with the parking brakes, malfunctions of the gas gauge and/or possible fuel leaks resulting from heat damage to the fuel tank. Consequence: fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Action: dealers will inspect and replace parts. the recall began on august 30, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 07/07/2005 | |
| 2004 MAZDA RX8 Manufactured between: 04/10/2003 and 01/28/2004 Defect: as a result of an ncap test, certain passenger vehicles are being recalled for improperly wired front passenger seat air bags. Consequence: the air bag will not provide adequate protection when the vehicle is involved in a frontal crash. Action: dealers will install a new wiring harness in the front passenger seat air bag system. the recall began march 5, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 02/17/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA RX8 Manufactured between: 04/10/2003 and 08/29/2003 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles with manual transmissions, the heat insulator may be cracked causing abnormal noise. Consequence: continued operation of the vehicle can cause the insulator to come off and could pose a hazard to following vehicles. Action: dealers will replace the heat insulator. the recall began march 5, 2004. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 02/17/2004 | |
| TRIBUTE RECALLS | Top |
| 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: 08/29/2005 and 10/17/2005 Defect: on certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear. Consequence: after a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility. Action: dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. the recall began on november 28, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 11/17/2005 | |
| 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: // and 03/31/2005 Defect: certain sport utility vehicles equipped without side air curtains or moon roofs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, ¿occupant protection in interior impact.¿ during testing, the free motion head form registered a measurement above the permitted limit at the left hand a-pillar trim area. Consequence: in the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur. Action: dealers will make modifications to the energy absorbing material located above the headliner in the affected area free of charge. the recall began on may 31, 2006. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 04/12/2006 | |
| 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: 06/06/2003 and 07/30/2004 Defect: certain 2004-2005 sport utility vehicles and certain 2001-2003 sport utility vehicle having rear liftgate components serviced with 2004 equivalent components fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, 'door locks and door retention components.' the rear liftgate latching system does not meet the inertia load requirement in one direction. Consequence: if the liftgate is left unlocked, there is the potential that it may open during a crash. Action: dealers will replace the rear liftgate latch release rod, the release rod attachment clip and the door handle return spring. the recall began on march 31, 2005. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 12/23/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: 04/17/2000 and 12/19/2003 Defect: on certain sport utility vehicles equipped with antilock brakes (abs), the abs module connector may have missing or dislodged wire seals. this condition could allow contamination to enter the module connector, creating a potential for an electrical short. Consequence: an electrical short might cause an abs malfunction that would illuminate the abs warning light, and in some cases, the module may overheat resulting in burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition could occur either when the vehicle ignition switch is in the off position or while the vehicle is being operated. Action: dealers will inspect the wire harness connector to the abs module for missing or dislodged wire seals, and repair or replace the harness connector as appropriate. the dealer will also inspect the connector on the abs module and replace it if it is found to be corroded or damaged. the recall began on may 9, 2007. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 04/10/2007 | |
| 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: 06/06/2003 and 07/30/2004 Defect: certain 2004-2005 sport utility vehicles and certain 2001-2003 sport utility vehicle having rear liftgate components serviced with 2004 equivalent components fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, 'door locks and door retention components.' the rear liftgate latching system does not meet the inertia load requirement in one direction. Consequence: if the liftgate is left unlocked, there is the potential that it may open during a crash. Action: dealers will replace the rear liftgate latch release rod, the release rod attachment clip and the door handle return spring. the recall began on march 31, 2005. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Recall Date: 12/23/2004 | |
| 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE Manufactured between: 05/30/2001 and 12/19/2003 Defect: on certain sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable may prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position. Consequence: an unexpected increase in engine idle speed may increase stopping distance and may result in a vehicle crash. Action: dealers will replace the accelerator cable. the recall began on january 28, 2005. owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4. Recall Date: 12/10/2004 | |
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