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NHTSA recall 00V260002

Wheels › Hubcap/cover

Mazda Tribute

Reported Sep 12, 20001,900 vehicles affectedMAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONSBuilt May 11, 2000 – Sep 1, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: some 4X2 sport utility vehicles not equipped with an antilock braking system may have inadvertently been built with 4X4 rear hubs instead of 4X2 hubs. If the incorrect hubs are installed on a 4X2 vehicle, the rear wheels can loosen, or in some cases, separate from the vehicle.

The risk

This condition could cause loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear hubs and, if necessary, replace them.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mazda Tribute
2001

Notes

Owner notification began october 20, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).