Recall Detail

MAZDA / NAVAJO / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 8255 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA
Recalled Component Id: 000009772000213802000000283 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: NAVAJO Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V310002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1993 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6800
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 12 2000 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda Motor Corp. Report Received Date: Nov, 24 1999
Record Creation date : Nov, 30 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: on certain sport utility vehicles, the hydraulic lift cylinder bracket welds could fracture. Consequence Summary: with a broken bracket weld, there is a potential for the liftgate bracket to gradually bend inward allowing the lift cylinder ball stud to disengage, unexpectedly allowing the liftgate to fall from an open position.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install liftgate reinforcement brackets. depending upon the condition of the liftgate sheet metal in the area of the bracket, dealers may also install a larger reinforcement. Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 12, 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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