Model year record

1986 Mazda RX7

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 13 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift2
Fuel system, gasoline2160,000 mi
Electrical system1155,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1223 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Fuel system, other1113,071 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices1117,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1155,000 mi
Structure: body: door1
Vehicle speed control1

The 1985 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.