| NHTSA Record Id: 6689 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012015000094363000000293 |
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| Model Name: HOOD |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E069000 |
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| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 16 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 12 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda North American Operations |
Report Received Date: Nov, 06 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 07 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: mazda speed resinous hoods, designed and sold as accessory parts for model year 1992-1995 rx7 vehicles, manufactured between june 1, 1997, through september 19, 2000. |
Consequence Summary: A hook on a hood striker for the resinous hood may separate from a base plate at the welded portion due to insufficient welding strength. the hood may suddenly open during operation, losing front visibility, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Mazda will notify the rx7 vehicle customers to bring their vehicle to a mazda dealer to have the hood striker replaced with a modified one. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 12, 2001.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 contact mazda at 1-313-594-7778.also 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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