MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-09-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V412000
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Vehicles affected
7,000
Reported to NHTSA
2005-09-19
Owners notified
2005-10-26
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.