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NHTSA recall 14V174000 · announced April 4, 2014 · filed by Mazda North American Operations · 109,000 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2001 Mazda Tribute
• 2002 Mazda Tribute
• 2003 Mazda Tribute
• 2004 Mazda Tribute

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.