NHTSA Campaign 12V357000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 12V357000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed the report for 12V357000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2012; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 12V357000, NHTSA lists up to 217,500 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V357000 were scheduled from September 13, 2012, 48 days after the report.
12V357000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2001–2008.
Owners of the model years 12V357000 covers have filed at least 331 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V357000 vehicles, the 2001 Mazda Tribute has the most (167).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V357000 ranks 1 of 35 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS recalls on this site.
Besides 12V357000, MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 12V357000 was 05V412000, reported on September 19, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used.
- The risk
- A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. Remedy parts are now available. The safety recall began on September 13, 2012. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6.
- Notes
- Mazda's recall campaign number is 6812G.
Reported July 27, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V357000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V357000, 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: July 27, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted