| NHTSA Record Id: 6084 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011788000213781000000340 |
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| Model Name: PROTEGE |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V301000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 23 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 23000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 15 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda Motor Corp. |
Report Received Date: Oct, 05 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 19 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a particular factory installed audio unit. if the vehicle is operated at low speed in a hot and humid environment with the window open, air conditioner running, and audio on, condensed water on the a/c duct surface could drop and enter into the audio unit, causing a short circuit. |
Consequence Summary: If the short circuit occurs at one specific set of terminals, the rear right loudspeaker can overheat and, in some cases, catch fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will affix aluminum tape over the audio unit to prevent water from entering. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 15, 2000.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 contactalso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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