COUNTRY COACH TRIBUTE 2003: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Make : COUNTRY COACH Model : TRIBUTE Year : 2003
Build Dates : 2000-05-22 - 2003-12-19
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 14V174000
Date Owner's Notified: 2014-05-29 Date Received by ODI: 2014-04-04 Date Added to Database: 2014-04-10
Manufacturers Involved: Mazda Motor Corp.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 7514D
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 109000
Summary:
      Mazda North American Operations "Mazda" is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Tribute vehicles manufactured May 22, 2000, through December 19, 2003, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.
Consequence:
      A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7514D.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.