Mazda recall: Structure
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Tribute 2001–2004
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V174000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 4, 2014
- Owners notified
- May 29, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 109,000
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 22, 2000 to Dec 19, 2003
- Part
- Structure › Frame and members
- Maker's own recall number
- 7514D
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mazda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 28, 2016
- Mazda recall: Power train Oct 19, 2015
- Ford / Mazda / Mercury and more recall: Suspension Jun 3, 2015
- Mazda recall: Hybrid propulsion system Sep 10, 2014
- Mazda recall: Steering May 29, 2014
- Mazda recall: Vehicle speed control Jul 27, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.