MAZDA: MIATA: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 91V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MIATA |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Manufacturered: | 19910101 - 19910401 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19910614 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Report Received Date: | 19910513 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19910520 |
Defect Summary:
A RETURN FLUID LINE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM IS MISCONNECTED TO A REAR BRAKE FLUID RETURN. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM COMES INTO USE, ALL THE FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKES GOES TO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FLUID RETURNS TO THE FRONT SYSTEM WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Consequence Summary:
TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID IN THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM LEADS TOINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Corrective Summary:
REPLACE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEMS.
Notes:
SYSTEM: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS).VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS.