Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 00E069000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | E (Equipment) | 16 | 01/12/2001 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 11/06/2000 | 11/07/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Equipment description: mazda speed resinous hoods, designed and sold as accessory parts for model year 1992-1995 rx7 vehicles, manufactured between june 1, 1997, through september 19, 2000. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A hook on a hood striker for the resinous hood may separate from a base plate at the welded portion due to insufficient welding strength. the hood may suddenly open during operation, losing front visibility, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mazda will notify the rx7 vehicle customers to bring their vehicle to a mazda dealer to have the hood striker replaced with a modified one. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 12, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-313-594-7778.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||