MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 1999: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| Make : MAZDA | Model : B-SERIES TRUCK | Year : 1999 |
| Build Dates : 1997-04-04 - 2002-12-10 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V347000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2007-09-07 | Date Received by ODI: 2007-08-07 | Date Added to Database: 2007-08-08 |
| Manufacturers Involved: MAZDA MOTOR CORP | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 4707H | ||
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 76000 | ||
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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 WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, DIRECTING THEM TO HAVE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED TEMPORARILY. A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR PART. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A PHASE 2 NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
MAZDA RECALL NO. 4707H.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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