| NHTSA Record Id: 7511 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010220000213742000000072 |
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| Model Name: 626 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V074000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 89004 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 71000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 21 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda Motor Corp. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 07 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 13 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain reservoir tank caps on the brake master cylinder were produced with a worn out die and lack ventilation holes. as a result, the pressure in the reservoir tank can drop gradually as the brake pad or shoe wears and ambient temperature drops. also, the pressure could reach a point that the brake caliper and drum cylinder are pulled back by the vacuum in the reservoir tank when the vehicle is parked for a long time. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could cause reduced brake efficiency, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the reservoir cap and replace it, if necessary. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 21, 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 contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.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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