Model year record

1987 Mazda RX7

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 61 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
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system11—
Fuel system, gasoline9127,504 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5121,338 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood3—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors3—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2135,402 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor2—
Electrical system1178,983 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1—
Electrical system: starter assembly1—
Electrical system: wiring1146,100 mi
Engine1178,983 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Fuel system, other1154,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system1—
Fuel/propulsion system1178,983 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Steering1—
Unknown or other1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring1145,000 mi

The 1986 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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