Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V028000

Structure: body: bumpers

MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-02-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V028000

Structure: body: bumpers

Component: Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected: 10,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-02-13
Owners notified: 1991-04-01

Defect description

REAR BUMPER MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE CRACKING UNDER EXTENDED TRAILER TOW SERVICE WHEN USING A BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH.

Safety risk

BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE WHEN USING A BUMPERMOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL BRACKETS, ONE ADDITIONAL BAR AND ASSOCIATED FASTENERS TO PREVENT BUMPER SEPARATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS BUILT BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.NOTE: BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTILREPAIR PROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Mazda Navajo	1991

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.