NHTSA campaign 00V260002
Mazda Recall 00V260002: MAZDA/INCORRECT REAR HUBS
NHTSA recall 00V260002 was reported by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS on September 12, 2000, with 1,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda Tribute for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 20, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V260002
- Filed by
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Hubcap/Cover
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V260002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mazda
Mazda Tribute
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – September 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V260002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME 4X2 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN BUILT WITH 4X4 REAR HUBS INSTEAD OF 4X2 HUBS. IF THE INCORRECT HUBS ARE INSTALLED ON A 4X2 VEHICLE, THE REAR WHEELS CAN LOOSEN, OR IN SOME CASES, SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR HUBS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V260002
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.