# NHTSA recall 00V223002

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V223002
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2000\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2000\-08\-28
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 641

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.     THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIS\-ASSEMBLED OR INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED NUT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING COLUMN.  THE NUT COULD BE UPSIDE DOWN IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD OVERSTRESS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WHEN THE NUT IS TIGHTENED.  IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED DURING MANUFACTURE RESULTING IN THE NUT FRACTURING WHEN IT IS TIGHTENED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN LEAD TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING LOOSE OR SEPARATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL RETENTION ARMATURE AND, IF NECESSARY, THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-17 to 2000\-07\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-010\-18\-3477](/bulletins/10142519.md), 2018-07-02, Service bulletin
- [02\-009\-16\-3155](/bulletins/10101062.md), 2017-05-30, Service bulletin
- [02\-004\-13\-2770B](/bulletins/10097722.md), 2017-04-21, Service bulletin
- [02\-004\-13\-2770A](/bulletins/10097377.md), 2017-04-14, Service bulletin
- [02\-004\-14](/bulletins/10059471.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin
- [010600](/bulletins/614098.md), 2000-09-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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