The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT LEAD WIRE RUNNING THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE SOLDERED CONNECTION TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
The risk
THE FAILURE OF THE WIRE CONNECTION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Protege | 1995 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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 Protege | 1995 | 165 | 4 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the exterior lighting; MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 00V405000 6 Dec 2000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 00V397000 29 Nov 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V291000 2 Oct 2000 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V254001 21 Sept 2000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 00V254000 6 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V220000 11 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V174000 30 Jun 2000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 00V168000 19 Jun 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000