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Mazda on certain sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable may prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position.

NHTSA campaign 04V-583 · Reported October 12, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mazda Tribute
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
COST
Free

The short version

MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS reported a problem with the vehicle speed control cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED MAY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-583.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002–2004Mazda Tribute

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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