MAZDA: TRIBUTE: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V605000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRIBUTE |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 2804L |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Manufacturered: | 20030606 - 20040730 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 49800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050331 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: | 20041223 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20041223 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 206 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.' THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION.
Consequence Summary:
IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
Notes:
MAZDA RECALL NO. 2804L. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.