# NHTSA recall 00V301000

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: 00V301000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2000\-10\-05
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-15
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- Units potentially affected: 23000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A PARTICULAR FACTORY INSTALLED AUDIO UNIT.  IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT LOW SPEED IN A HOT AND HUMID ENVIRONMENT WITH THE WINDOW OPEN, AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, AND AUDIO ON, CONDENSED WATER ON THE A/C DUCT SURFACE COULD DROP AND ENTER INTO THE AUDIO UNIT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AT ONE SPECIFIC SET OF TERMINALS, THE REAR RIGHT LOUDSPEAKER CAN OVERHEAT AND, IN SOME CASES, CATCH FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL AFFIX ALUMINUM TAPE OVER THE AUDIO UNIT TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 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 CONTACTALSO 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

- [1999 MAZDA PROTEGE](/makes/mazda/protege/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-23 to 1998\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0901216](/bulletins/10213429.md), 2022-06-06, Service bulletin
- [0100516](/bulletins/10213333.md), 2022-06-06, Service bulletin
- [SA\-014\-22](/bulletins/10209761.md), 2022-04-06, Service bulletin
- [01\-003/22](/bulletins/10209778.md), 2022-04-05, Service bulletin
- [09\-025\-21\-3824](/bulletins/10200527.md), 2021-08-24, Service bulletin
- [SA\-041\-21](/bulletins/10198689.md), 2021-07-01, Service bulletin
- [09\-002\-21\-3770](/bulletins/10186703.md), 2021-02-05, Service bulletin
- [07\-001\-21\-3775](/bulletins/10186701.md), 2021-02-05, Service bulletin
- [09\-003\-20\-3671](/bulletins/10170661.md), 2020-01-23, Service bulletin
- [02\-002\-20\-3651](/bulletins/10170656.md), 2020-01-23, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V301000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V301000)

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