| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MIATA |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 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: |
19910614 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: |
19910513 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910520 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |