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Mazda 6 Recall Information
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June 20, 2011
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FEBRUARY 2011 --
Mazda is recalling certain model
year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles
manufactured from April 8, 2008,
through February 8, 2010. A
certain type of spider may weave
a web in the evaporative
canister vent line and this may
cause a restriction in the line.
If this occurs, the fuel tank
pressure may become excessively
negative when the emission
control system works to purge
the vapors from the canister. As
the canister is purged
repeatedly during normal
operation, the stress on the
fuel tank may eventually result
in a crack, potentially leading
to fuel leakage ad an increased
risk of fire. Dealers will
inspect and clean up the
canister vent line, and install
a spring to prevent this type of
spider from entering the vent
line. This service will be
performed free of charge. The
safety recall is expected to
begin on or before March 25,
2011. 11V-134
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NEWS:
Wandering spider leads Mazda to recall 65,000 cars
YAHOO NEWS -- March 3, 2011 – Mazda
has a creepy crawly culprit in its new safety recall — a spider.
After discovering spider webs in
the vents, the Japanese
automaker is recalling more than
50,000 Mazda6 cars from the
2009-2010 model years in the
United States and an additional
15,000 vehicles in Canada,
Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The company said Thursday a
spider could weave a web in a
vent connected to the fuel tank
system and clog up the tank's
ventilation. Pressure on the
fuel tank could lead to a crack,
causing fuel leakage and the
risk of a fire.
Mazda said it was unaware of any
fires, injuries or crashes in
the vehicles.
Mazda spokesman Jeremy Barnes
said dealers had identified 20
cases in which spider webs were
found in the vents. The webs
were linked to yellow sac
spiders, Barnes said, but it was
unclear why they were crawling
into the Mazda6 rather than
other vehicles.
Adding to the mystery, Barnes
said the arachnoid attraction to
the sporty cars — which the
company has marketed with its
"zoom-zoom" tagline — had no
specific connection to a
particular region of North
America.
"Perhaps yellow sac spiders like
to go zoom-zoom?" Barnes
quipped.
The recall involves vehicles
with V4 engines built from April
2008 to February 2010.
MORE RECALL INFO:
Mazda 6
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FEBRUARY 2009 --
Mazda is recalling 29,000 my
2009 Mazda6. The outer door
handles may stick which may
prevent the door from
latching. This situation may
allow the door to open while
the vehicle is in motion.
Driving the vehicle with the
door unlatched could lead to
an unbelted occupant being
ejected and could result in
death or injury. Dealers
will inspect the door
handles and if necessary
repair or replace the
handles free of charge. The
recall began on February 13,
2009. Owners may contact
Mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
09V-043
AUGUST 2008
-- Mazda is recalling 7,200 MY
2007-2008 Mazda6 vehicles with
California emission
specifications. The metal fuel
tanks on the affected vehicles
may have had the PVC protective
coating on the outside of the
fuel tank damaged during the
assembly process which may
result in reduced corrosion
resistance. This could lead to
perforation of the fuel tank,
causing fuel leakage. Fuel
leakage in the presence of an
ignition source could result in
a fire. Dealers will inspect the
bottom surface of the fuel tank
for damage to the protective
coating and, if necessary,
repair the coating or replace
the fuel tank. The recall is
expected to begin during
September 2008.
08V412
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RECALL: 2009-2010 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V134000 |
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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FEB 25,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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52,000 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
MAZDA IS
RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2009-2010
MAZDA6 VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED
FROM APRIL 8,
2008, THROUGH
FEBRUARY 8,
2010. A CERTAIN
TYPE OF SPIDER
MAY WEAVE A WEB
IN THE
EVAPORATIVE
CANISTER VENT
LINE AND THIS
MAY CAUSE A
RESTRICTION IN
THE LINE. IF
THIS OCCURS, THE
FUEL TANK
PRESSURE MAY
BECOME
EXCESSIVELY
NEGATIVE WHEN
THE EMISSION
CONTROL SYSTEM
WORKS TO PURGE
THE VAPORS FROM
THE CANISTER.
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Consequence |
AS THE CANISTER
IS PURGED
REPEATEDLY
DURING NORMAL
OPERATION, THE
STRESS ON THE
FUEL TANK MAY
EVENTUALLY
RESULT IN A
CRACK,
POTENTIALLY
LEADING TO FUEL
LEAKAGE AD AN
INCREASED RISK
OF FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
CLEAN UP THE
CANISTER VENT
LIN, AND INSTALL
A SPRING TO
PREVENT THIS
TYPE OF SPIDER
FROM ENTERING
THE VENT LINE.
THIS SERVICE
WILL BE
PERFORMED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
BEFORE MARCH 25,
2011. |
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RECALL: 2009 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V043000 |
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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FEB 03,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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29000 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE
AND ATTACHMENTS |
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Summary |
MAZDA IS
RECALLING 29,000
MY 2009 MAZDA6.
THE OUTER DOOR
HANDLES MAY
STICK WHICH MAY
PREVENT THE DOOR
FROM LATCHING.
THIS SITUATION
MAY ALLOW THE
DOOR TO OPEN
WHILE THE
VEHICLE IS IN
MOTION. |
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Consequence |
DRIVING THE
VEHICLE WITH THE
DOOR UNLATCHED
COULD LEAD TO AN
UNBELTED
OCCUPANT BEING
EJECTED AND
COULD RESULT IN
DEATH OR INJURY. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE DOOR
HANDLES AND IF
NECESSARY REPAIR
OR REPLACE THE
HANDLES FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
FEBRUARY 13,
2009 |
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RECALL: 2007-2008 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V412000 |
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 08,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7200 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
MAZDA IS
RECALLING 7,200
MY 2007-2008
MAZDA6 VEHICLES
WITH CALIFORNIA
EMISSION
SPECIFICATIONS.
THE METAL FUEL
TANKS ON THE
AFFECTED
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE HAD THE PVC
PROTECTIVE
COATING ON THE
OUTSIDE OF THE
FUEL TANK
DAMAGED DURING
THE ASSEMBLY
PROCESS WHICH
MAY RESULT IN
REDUCED
CORROSION
RESISTANCE. |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD LEAD
TO PERFORATION
OF THE FUEL
TANK, CAUSING
FUEL LEAKAGE.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
BOTTOM SURFACE
OF THE FUEL TANK
FOR DAMAGE TO
THE PROTECTIVE
COATING AND, IF
NECESSARY,
REPAIR THE
COATING OR
REPLACE THE FUEL
TANK. THE RECALL
BEGAN ON AUGUST
28, 2008. |
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RECALL: 2004 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V582000 |
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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12/10/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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190 |
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Description |
SEAT BELTS:REAR |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
RIGHT AND/OR
LEFT REAR SEAT
BELTS MAY NOT
LOCK PROPERLY
DUE TO MISSING
RETAINING PINS
ON THE HOUSING.
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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.
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Remedy |
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.
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RECALL: 2004 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V582000 |
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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12/10/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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190 |
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Description |
SEAT BELTS:REAR |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
RIGHT AND/OR
LEFT REAR SEAT
BELTS MAY NOT
LOCK PROPERLY
DUE TO MISSING
RETAINING PINS
ON THE HOUSING.
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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.
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Remedy |
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.
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RECALL: 2003 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V531000
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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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12/10/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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56700 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
FUEL SENDER UNIT
(FSU) MAY HAVE
BEEN IMPROPERLY
INSTALLED IN THE
FUEL TANK,
PRODUCING AN
INADEQUATE SEAL,
AND FUEL MAY
LEAK.
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Consequence |
A
FIRE COULD OCCUR
IN THE PRESENCE
OF AN IGNITION
SOURCE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE TOP
OF THE FUEL
TANK, AND IF
NECESSARY,
REPAIR OR
REPLACE IT.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN FEBRUARY
9, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2003 Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V206000
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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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06/05/2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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64000 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING:FOG
LIGHTS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN MINI
VANS AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
SOCKET HOLDER IN
THE FOG LIGHTS
IS INSTALLED IN
THE LAMP CASING
USING PRESSURE.
DURING OPERATION
OF THE FOG
LIGHT, THE HEAT
FROM THE BULB
CAN EXPAND THE
SOCKET HOLDER.
THE EXPANSION
CAN FORCE THE
SOCKET HOLDER
REARWARD. AFTER
REPEATEDLY BEING
SUBJECT TO THIS
EXPANSION, IF
THE FOG LIGHT IS
ALSO SUBJECTED
TO VIBRATION
DURING VEHICLE
OPERATION, THE
SOCKET HOLDER
WITH THE BULB
HOLDER AND THE
WIRING HARNESS
MAY SEPARATE
FROM THE FOG
LIGHT CASING.
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Consequence |
SHOULD THIS
OCCUR, THE BULB
SOCKET AND THE
HARNESS CAN DROP
INSIDE THE
BUMPER AND
POSSIBLY BUT
RARELY, THE HEAT
GENERATED BY THE
BULB CAN CAUSE
THE BUMPER TO
BURN.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A SPRING
TO PREVENT THE
SOCKET HOLDER
FROM SEPARATING
FROM THE LAMP
CASE. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON JULY
14, 2003. OWNERS
WHO TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2003
Mazda 6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V207000
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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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06/05/2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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45600 |
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Description |
PARKING
BRAKE:INDICATOR
LIGHT |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
135, �PASSENGER
CAR BRAKE
SYSTEMS.� DURING
PRODUCTION, THE
FLOAT IN THE
FLUID LEVEL
SENSOR IN THE
BRAKE RESERVOIR
CAN BE FORCED
OFF OF THE GUIDE
RAIL DURING THE
FILLING OF THE
MASTER CYLINDER.
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Consequence |
SHOULD THIS
OCCUR, IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT
THE FLOAT WILL
NOT RETURN TO
THE GUIDE RAIL
AND THE BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL
WARNING
INDICATOR MAY
NOT FUNCTION. |
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Remedy |
MAZDA HAS NOT
YET PROVIDED A
REMEDY FOR THIS
CAMPAIGN. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN JULY 14,
2003. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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