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Mazda B-Series Truck Recall
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Updated
September 09, 2008
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August 2007 -- Mazda
is recalling 76,000 MY
1998-2002 B-Series
trucks equipped with a
speed control system.
The speed control
deactivation switch may,
under certain
conditions, leak
internally and then
overheat, smoke, or
burn. This could result
in an underhood fire.
Dealers will install a
fused wiring harness.
The manufacturer has not
yet provided an owner
notification schedule
for this recall. This
recall was the subject
of an Engineering
Analysis, EA05-005,
conducted by the Office
of Defects
Investigation. 07V-347
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RECALL: 1998-2002 Mazda
B-Series Truck |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V347000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 03,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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76000 |
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Description |
VEHICLE SPEED
CONTROL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
TRUCKS EQUIPPED
WITH A SPEED
CONTROL SYSTEM,
THE SPEED
CONTROL
DEACTIVATION
SWITCH MAY,
UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS, LEAK
INTERNALLY AND
THEN OVERHEAT,
SMOKE, OR BURN.
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Consequence |
THIS COULD
RESULT IN AN
UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A FUSED
WIRING HARNESS.
AN INTERIM
NOTICE WILL BE
SENT TO OWNERS
ON OR ABOUT
SEPTEMBER 24,
2007, DIRECTING
THEM TO HAVE THE
SPEED
DEACTIVATION
CONTROL SWITCH
DISCONNECTED
TEMPORARILY.
WHEN THE PARTS
ARE AVAILABLE, A
SECOND
NOTIFICATION
LETTER TO OWNERS
WILL BE SENT
ADVISING THEM TO
RETURN TO
DEALERS FOR
INSTALLATION OF
THE REPAIR PART.
THIS LETTER IS
EXPECTED TO BE
MAILED DURING
DECEMBER 2007.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2006 Mazda
B-Series Truck |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V525000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 14,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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3982 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
TRUCKS AND SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
WINDSHIELD WIPER
MOTOR MAY HAVE
BEEN PRODUCED
WITHOUT GREASE
APPLIED TO THE
OUTPUT SHAFT
GEAR. |
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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.
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Remedy |
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
SHOULD CONTACT
MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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