Recall 1991017

The issue

CONTAMINATION OF THE VACUUM BRAKE HOSE CHECK VALVE BY DETERGENT USED IN MANUFACTURE, COULD CAUSE THE VALVE TO STICK AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THEREBY PREVENTING ITS OPERATION. RESIDUAL VACUUM IN THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD PROVIDE POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES ON INITIAL APPLICATION, BUT THE STICKING VALVE WOULD PREVENT VACUUM BUILD-UP TO PROVIDE CONTINUED POWER ASSIST. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: VACUUM BRAKE HOSE AND CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Une substance détergente utilisée lors de l'assemblage peut avoir contaminé le clapet de retenue de la canalisation des freins à dépression, ce qui peut le faire coller par basse température et l'empêcher de fonctionner. La dépression qui reste dans le circuit de servofreins sera probablement suffisante pour assister un premier freinage mais, vu que le clapet est bloqué en position ouverte, la dépression ne pourrait pas augmenter et permettre d'autres freinages assistés. Cela pourrait se traduire par une augmentation des distances de freinage, ce qui risque de causer un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Mazda MPV