| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00E069000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RX7 |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
16 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010112 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010112 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: |
20001106 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001107 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MAZDA SPEED RESINOUS HOODS, DESIGNED AND SOLD AS ACCESSORY PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 1992-1995 RX7 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 1997, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 2000. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A HOOK ON A HOOD STRIKER FOR THE RESINOUS HOOD MAY SEPARATE FROM A BASE PLATE AT THE WELDED PORTION DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDING STRENGTH. THE HOOD MAY SUDDENLY OPEN DURING OPERATION, LOSING FRONT VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
MAZDA WILL NOTIFY THE RX7 VEHICLE CUSTOMERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE THE HOOD STRIKER REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED ONE. |