NHTSA Campaign 14V174000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Apr 4, 2014 · 109,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Tribute vehicles manufactured May 22, 2000, through December 19, 2003, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.

Consequence

A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7514D.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2001 109,000
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002 109,000
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2003 109,000
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2004 109,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V174000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.