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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V169002 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | from 08/01/1993 to 05/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 48609 | 11/04/1994 | ODI | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/31/1994 | 11/23/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. the parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: emergency parking brake; mechanical.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles with manual transmissions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 12/07/1994 | 4 | 01/19/1993 | |
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to nhtsa recall 94v169000/ manufacturer's recall 94s91 concerning emergency parking brake: mechanical. parking brake fails so that it will not engage. dealer puts wedge in mechanism to correct the problem, but the wedge does not last-- it breaks and falls out. mazda claims that there is nothing else that they can do to fix the problem since this is what nhtsa has instructed them to do. *ak.et. | |||
| 03/14/1995 | |||
| Emergency parking brake mechanism does not properly engage. recall related. please describe details. tt | |||