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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CALIPER | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V160000 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | from 05/01/1985 to 05/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 17850 | 01/15/1988 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/14/1987 | 10/26/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In areas of heavy usage, road salt may accumulate at surfaces of components of front brake calipers. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This would eventually cause disc pad liner corrosionthat would prevent free movement of disc pads resulting in ineffective brakingof the front brakes. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Repair front brake calipers to prevent road salt accumulation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: front brake calipersvehicle description: passenger cars | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| The abs unit leaks. from what i read on the rx7 email list this is a common problem on the rx7. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 1 | |||
| The caliper failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brake pad failed. | |||