The defect
MAZDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2002. A COMPONENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A LEAK. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR BURN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
The risk
A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
The remedy
MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A UNIVERSAL FUSED JUMPER HARNESS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 OPTION #6.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 B-Series Truck | 1995 | 42 | 1 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 1996 | 55 | 1 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 1997 | 52 | 1 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 2001 | 37 | 3 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 2002 | 28 | 2 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 2003 | 21 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the vehicle speed control; MAZDA MOTOR CORP filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 09V462000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V399000 13 Oct 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V388000 5 Oct 2009 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V360000 17 Sept 2009 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 09V023000 16 Jan 2009 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009