NHTSA Campaign 99V191000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 99V191000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed the report for 99V191000 with NHTSA on July 16, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V191000, NHTSA lists up to 13,030 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 1999 and July 13, 1999.
Owner notification letters for 99V191000 were scheduled from July 26, 1999, 10 days after the report.
99V191000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V191000 ranks 1 of 2 MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. DUE TO THE INAPPROPRIATE SHAPE OF THE LINKAGE IN THE REAR DOOR LOCK CONTROLLER, ACCUMULATED DUST MAY PREVENT THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, CAUSING INCOMPLETE LOCKING OF THE DOOR WHEN THE CHILDPROOF LOCKING SYSTEM IS USED.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OPENING OF THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL PARTS IN THE LATCHING ASSEMBLY THAT WILL PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 26, 1999. 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 July 16, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V191000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V191000, 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 16, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted