Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V160000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-10-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V160000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
17,850
Reported to NHTSA
1987-10-14
Owners notified
1988-01-15

Defect description

IN AREAS OF HEAVY USAGE, ROAD SALT MAY ACCUMULATE AT SURFACES OF COMPONENTS OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE DISC PAD LINER CORROSIONTHAT WOULD PREVENT FREE MOVEMENT OF DISC PADS RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKINGOF THE FRONT BRAKES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO PREVENT ROAD SALT ACCUMULATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Mazda RX71987 1986

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.