NHTSA Campaign 99V062002

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC · Reported Mar 31, 1999 · 22,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Consequence

IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 1998 22,000
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 1999 22,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V062002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.