The defect
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.
The risk
SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, REPEATED BRAKE OPERATION MAYDAMAGE THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT, ALLOWING WATER OR DUST INTRUSION ANDSUBSEQUENT PISTON CONTAMINATION.
The remedy
ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NO SEPARATION IS FOUND GREASE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE COMPONENT INTERFACE TO LOWER FRICTION AND AVOID SUBSEQUENT RELATIVE MOTION. IF SEPARATION IS FOUND THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1988 |
| Mazda MX6 | 1988 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
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 626 | 1988 | 45 | 6 |
| Mazda MX6 | 1988 | 16 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1987
16 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 87V198000 29 Dec 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V190000 8 Dec 1987 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V180000 25 Nov 1987 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 87V141000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V136000 1 Sept 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V117000 29 Jul 1987 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 87V101000 8 Jul 1987 | JERR DAN CORPORATION. |
| 87V095000 29 Jun 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987