NHTSA campaign 03V053000 · Mazda campaign 0903C

Mazda Recall 03V-053: MAZDA/FRONT FOG LIGHTS

NHTSA recall 03V053000 (Mazda campaign 0903C) was reported by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS on February 13, 2003, with 5,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda MPV for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on March 31, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V053000 (also written 03V-053 or 03V053)
Filed by: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Mazda campaign number: 0903C
Report received: February 13, 2003
Potentially affected: 5,400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Exterior Lighting — Fog Lights
Owners notified: March 31, 2003

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V053000. 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 MPV
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built November 12, 2001 – January 21, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V053000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT FOG LIGHTS,THE FOG LIGHT BULB SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V053000

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.