MAZDA MAZDA5 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V412000

Make Model Year
MAZDA MAZDA5 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-10-26 2005-09-19 2005-09-20

Production Dates: 2005-04-12 - 2005-09-16

Manufacturers Involved: Mazda Motor Corp.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 3605J

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

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.

Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 3605J.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.