The defect
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (-15 DEGREES C), THE NEUTRAL DETERGENT USED AS AN ASSEMBLY LUBRICANT MAY STICK TO THE CHECK VALVE, PREVENTING VALVE FROM FUNCTIONING.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE POWER ASSIST WHICHDESCREASES BRAKING ABILITY, AND PRESENTS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE VACUUM HOSE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 1989 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1989 | 22 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1991
32 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 91V220000 24 Dec 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V207000 25 Nov 1991 | PAS, INC. |
| 91V200000 12 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V191000 1 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V187000 27 Oct 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V170000 4 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V003000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V158000 13 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991