NHTSA campaign 99V062002

Mazda Recall 99V062002: MAZDA/CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL CABLE

NHTSA recall 99V062002 was reported by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC on March 31, 1999, with 22,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda B-Series Truck for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on June 21, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 99V062002 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V062002
Filed by: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Report received: March 31, 1999
Potentially affected: 22,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Owners notified: June 21, 1999

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V062002. 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 B-Series Truck
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – March 4, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V062002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Safety consequence

IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

Notes

OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED TWICE.FIRST OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 1999.THE SECOND NOTICE WILL BEGIN JUNE 21, 1999, WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.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 CONTACTMAZDA 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 99V062002

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.