Mazda Tribute (2001-2004): Structure
Recall 14V174000 · Apr 4, 2014 · Mazda North American Operations
109,000
vehicles affected
109,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V174000
- Date
- Apr 4, 2014
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 109,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 2001-2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V174000?
1 model: Mazda Tribute (2001-2004), about 109,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V174000?
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.
What can happen?
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.