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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V033000 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | from 10/01/1994 to 11/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 5760 | 03/03/1995 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 02/21/1995 | 02/27/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The wire rod used in the manufacture of the engine valve springs can develop minute cracks causing breakage of the springs. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This breakage can cause engine chatter, damage to the engine pistons, and cause the engine to stall increasing the potential for an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all sixteen (16) valve springs in the engine of the affected vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine; valves.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.5 litre engine.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, contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 00198 | 06/10/1998 | 603909 | Concerns regarding the hearter not working effieciently or engine takes too ling to warm-up. *yc | 03/11/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 97083001897 | 08/30/1997 | 54218 | Under certain load and rpm ranges excessive noise may be in generated in the egr boost sensor circuit causing dtc p0400 to be set. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97102300397 | 10/23/1997 | 54318 | Subject pertaining to mtx overhaul information. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 00298 | 06/10/1998 | 603908 | Experiencing poor engine performance. *yc | 03/11/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/03/2003 | |||
| Consumer stated having the same problem as recall#95v033000 engine. dealer will not repair because vin number is not included. dealer notified. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Engine keeps overheating, dealer cannot fix. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 2 | 02/16/2000 | |
| While starting vehicle air bag sensor light remained on, and within a few minutes or more while still parked, driver's side air bag deployed without reason. driver sustained tempory loss of hearing on left ear. dealer/ manufacturer were notified.*ak consumer states vehicle was driven five miles with air bag light on, as soon as the air bag blew there was white smoke from engine, later on consumer knew radiator was leaking causing white smoke vehicle was towed to dealer, air bag was replaced and the leaking radiator was repaired, air bag came back on twice and the clock spring had to be replaced.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 111123 | 1 | 11/08/1994 |
| Engine failure as described in recall number 95 v 0 3 3000. called mazda at 1-800-222-5500 on march 03, 2003, but was told that my vehicle identification number is not in their recall list. however, they were notified. *jb | |||
| 12/14/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and without prior warning vehicle turned off. vehicle had to be towed. garage mechanic told consumer that timing belt failed because it jumped time. he was able to pull over to shoulder, and vehicle was towed. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/07/1995 | ||
| The engine burns oil excessively due to head gasket failure. yh | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed timing belt failed, causing the vehicle to stall and jerk.also a loud noise coming from the vehicle, and cv joints were replaced. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1997 | |||
| Car died while traveling on hwy. timing belt replaced. | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| Cracked engine block/broken connecting rod. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/25/2002 | |||
| When using turn signal to go left or right in hot weather conditions engine will die. took vehicle to dealer, and they will only replace turn signal. *ak | |||
| Intermitently at various speeds vehicle will stall oout and die without warning. dealer has beem notified. please provide additional information. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| Vehicle will stalls when turning or stopping. vehicle idles high and shakes. because of this problem transmission was slipping. dealership aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1999 | |||
| When starting vehicle there was smoke coming out of the tail pipe and the consumer could smell oil burning when driving. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1997 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Engine failure. also, replaced rear brakes. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1998 | 2 | ||
| Speedometer stays on 0 even when the tackometer goes up to 7. dealer has not been contacted, and is not aware of the problem. *ak cruise control failed. engine revved at 40 mph did not speed up. smoke poured out of back and front and smell came inside the vehicle. | |||
| 09/30/1996 | 3 | ||
| Owner said that the car just cuts off/shut down at any given time. *ak | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 1 | 12/10/1995 | |
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| 12/28/1995 | |||
| Check engine light comes on, engine overheats while driving. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The timing belt failed, causing the vehicle to stall. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/23/1999 | |||
| When starting vehicle there was smoke coming out of the tail pipe and the consumer could smell oil burning when driving. *ak | |||