NHTSA Campaign 03V053000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 03V053000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: fog lights. The repair is free.
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed the report for 03V053000 with NHTSA on February 13, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V053000, NHTSA lists up to 5,400 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 12, 2001 and January 21, 2003.
The 03V053000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V053000 were scheduled from March 31, 2003, 46 days after the report.
03V053000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2002–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V053000 ranks 27 of 35 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS recalls on this site.
Besides 03V053000, MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT FOG LIGHTS,THE FOG LIGHT BULB SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.
- The risk
- IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE USED WITH THIS CONDITION, THE BULB SOCKET AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FOG LIGHT HOUSING IF EXPOSED TO SHOCK AND/OR VIBRATION AND DROP INSIDE THE BUMPER. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT MAY THEN CAUSE THE BUMPER TO BURN.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INSTALLATION CONDITION OF THE FOG LIGHT BULB ASSEMBLY, AND REPAIR IT WHEN NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2003. 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.
Reported February 13, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V053000 (2)
Mazda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V053000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 13, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted