1992 Mazda B-Series Truck
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1992 Mazda B-Series Truck. Newest first.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
The steel spoked wheel assemblies installed as standard equipment or offered as an option on these vehicles were improperly welded during assembly of the wheel rim to disk, which can cause cracks in the wheel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The wheel cracks lead to a chronic loss of air in thetires which may damage the tires and cause them to fail. Also, continuedoperation of the vehicle with this condition can result in the partialseparation of the wheel rim and disk. In either case, loss of vehicle controlmay occur, resulting in an accident.
Remedy
Mazda dealers will replace all four wheels without charge.
Owner complaints
11 complaints3 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Wheels
Constant loss of tire air pressure...cracks on wheel welds. *tr
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
My seat belts have failed 2 times while I have owned the vehicle. The seat belt fails to retract. The drivers seat belt was replaced 1 time while the vehicle was still under warranty. Now the vehicle IS out of warranty the seat belts will not retract. This IS an obvious fault with the belts. I do…
My seat belts have failed 2 times while I have owned the vehicle. The seat belt fails to retract. The drivers seat belt was replaced 1 time while the vehicle was still under warranty. Now the vehicle IS out of warranty the seat belts will not retract. This IS an obvious fault with the belts. I do not think I should be out the expense or bear the danger of faulty seat belts. When the seat belt IS pulled out it simply dangles just like the first time when it was under warranty.*jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Gooseneck attached to fuel tank IS completely rusted, consumer lives in an area where salt IS used to melt ice and snow and thinks maybe the salt caused corrosion and caused the fuel tank to rust. *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
1ST incident was on 10-29-98 when I took my truck in to check the alignment checked. They noticed a blister on my tire and I had to get it replaced. 2ND incident occured on 9-16-99 when driving on the highway and the tread on my left front tire came off, causing damage to my truck. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 )
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat back broke.
- Visibility › Windshield
Windshield fogs up, causing poor visibility. *Sd
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Rear ABS brakes locked up , resulting in an accident. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Consumer was driving on three occasions the brake pedal will not go down ABS anti-lock brake system . tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS: under normal braking, rear anti lock brakes lock up; not pulsating as intended; lot worse at 55 mph and above; no warning; caused accident. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch · Wheels
Weld on wheel rims failed, causing wheel rims to separate. *tw
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine head gasket failed, causing engine to smoke/poor visibility/accident. *skd
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Separation of master cylinder
Ford continues to sudy the problem attempting to determine why stud fractures are not frequently occurring in other parts of the country.likewise, odi continues gathering information to ascertain whether the recall scope should include other geographical areas.if evidence indicates the scope should be expanded, odi will reopen the investigation as warranted.
- Wheel cracking
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 52520Parts replacement after airbag deployment.
- 52503Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure.
- 52497Use of a/c tracer dye.
- 52492Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation.
- 46704Cylinder head gasket modification.
- 39686New inhibitor switch.
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