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SevereNHTSA·12V357000·Announced 2012-07-27

Mazda Recalls Tribute Vehicles Due to Stuck Throttle Risk

Mazda is recalling 2001-2006 and 2008 Tribute vehicles because a stuck throttle could cause a crash, serious injury, or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could cause a crash, serious injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death potential.

Plain-English summary

Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Mazda Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. The recall affects approximately 217,500 vehicles.

The defect involves inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector. This condition 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. 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.

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, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MAZDA TRIBUTE
Brand
MAZDA
Manufacturer
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Category
Vehicle — Speed Control / Throttle
Hazard
Affected units
217,500

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TRIBUTE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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