Mazda North American Operations: Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Mazda North American Operations reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 217,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used.
The risk
A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. Remedy parts are now available. The safety recall began on September 13, 2012. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mazda Tribute | 202 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 Mazda Tribute | 130 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 Mazda Tribute | 377 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2004 Mazda Tribute | 157 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2003 Mazda Tribute | 199 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2002 Mazda Tribute | 384 | 9 | 24 | 19 |
| 2001 Mazda Tribute | 563 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V357000.
Full record for the 2008 Mazda Tribute → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →