The issue
On certain vehicles, the front fog light bulb socket was installed improperly. If the vehicle continues to operate with this condition, the bulb socket and the wiring harness may separate from the fog light housing as a result of exposure to vehicle vibration. Should this occur, the bulb socket and the harness can drop inside the bumper and in the worst case, the heat generated can cause the bumper to burn. Correction: Dealer will re-install the bulb socket properly.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, la douille de l'ampoule du feu antibrouillard avant a été mal installée. Si le problème n'est pas corrigé, les vibrations peuvent déloger la douille et le faisceau de câbles du boîtier du feu antibrouillard. Si cela se produit, la douille et le faisceau peuvent tomber à l'intérieur du pare-chocs et, dans le pire des cas, surchauffer et mettre le feu au pare-chocs. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront reposer la douille de l'ampoule du feu antibrouillard correctement.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Miata | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Mazda MPV | 2002, 2003 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 2002 | 124 | 4 |
| Mazda MPV | 2003 | 113 | 4 |
| Mazda Miata | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazda Miata | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazda Miata | 2003 | 0 | 1 |