NHTSA Campaign 00V260002

WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

Issued by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS · Reported Sep 12, 2000 · 1,900 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME 4X2 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN BUILT WITH 4X4 REAR HUBS INSTEAD OF 4X2 HUBS. IF THE INCORRECT HUBS ARE INSTALLED ON A 4X2 VEHICLE, THE REAR WHEELS CAN LOOSEN, OR IN SOME CASES, SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR HUBS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2001 1,900

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V260002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.