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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V116000 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | to 03/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 23100 | 05/31/2006 | OVSC | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 04/12/2006 | 04/12/2006 | 571 | 201 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles equipped without side air curtains or moon roofs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, occupant protection in interior impact. during testing, the free motion head form registered a measurement above the permitted limit at the left hand a-pillar trim area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will make modifications to the energy absorbing material located above the headliner in the affected area free of charge. the recall began on may 31, 2006. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mazda recall no. 4006d.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 0536 | 11/03/2005 | 10018244 | Seat track power unit. *ts | 12/19/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 145000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute with 145000 miles. during the summer, i folded the rear seats down in the stowed position to utilize the cargo space to go on vacation. when i unstowed the seats to utilize them for passenger use, i discovered the right rear seat cushion had the fabric burned off the face of the seat. also, the floor mat was severely burned and melted into the carpet. this area is just above the exhaust system of the vehicle. this is a very serious issue and the interior of the car almost caught on fire. i contacted mzda and they told me it was out of warranty and there is nothing they could do. they put my vehicle and an analyzer and found nothing wrong with my vehicle. i never had a check engine light come on. i explained that this was not a warranty issue, but a safety issue! they just blew me off and sent me on my way. i have photo's of the damage. i cannot even pull the back floor mat up due to it being melted into the carpet. it doesn't matter how old the car is, the interior is not suppose to catch fire through normal use for anny reason. there is definately a major safety issue with this design. | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that the gas pedal sticks on. i have had this problem fixed twice and it is recurring. it is a big safety risk because you never know when it is going to stick. it typically starts out only happening in the morning but it progresses to any time throughout the day. you may be driving and stop or decelerate and then when you start to go you cant because the gas pedal is stuck. and it will take multiple tries of pressing it before it will go. i don't know what to do. i know i will take it back to the dealership they will fix it and charge me and then in a few months the problem will reoccur. please advise me on what to do. i also have a problem with the metal interior of the seat protruding under the fabric of the seat. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2007 | 1 | 07/02/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. while stopped in traffic, the contact looked in her rear view mirror and noticed a vehicle approaching. she moved the vehicle slightly to the left, but it was still struck. both the driver and passenger seats failed. the seat belt on the driver side did not fail, but it did not hold the contact down. the sunroof buckled and the vehicle was split in half. the contact's vehicle then spun in a circle. the police and paramedics arrived and transported the contact to the hospital. a police report was filed. the contact and the driver of the other vehicle were injured. he has not notified mazda. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, speed, and mileages were unknown. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 1 | 07/24/2005 | |
| 2005 mazda tribute, consumer received a recall notice, mechanic refuses to repair vehicle. *kb the consumer attempted to take his vehicle to the nearest dealer and was told he had to fill out a questionnaire before he could make an appointment. in late june he received a letter from that dealer stating, he should return to his selling dealer for servicing needs and that their dealership was primarily for customers who purchased vehicles from them. *jb | |||