# NHTSA recall 03V206000

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: 03V206000
- Manufacturer's number: 1103F
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2003\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-07\-14
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 64000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOCKET HOLDER IN THE FOG LIGHTS IS INSTALLED IN THE LAMP CASING USING PRESSURE.  DURING OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAN EXPAND THE SOCKET HOLDER.  THE EXPANSION CAN FORCE THE SOCKET HOLDER REARWARD.  AFTER REPEATEDLY BEING SUBJECT TO THIS EXPANSION, IF THE FOG LIGHT IS ALSO SUBJECTED TO VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE SOCKET HOLDER WITH THE BULB HOLDER AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FOG LIGHT CASING.


## What can happen

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BULB SOCKET AND THE HARNESS CAN DROP INSIDE THE BUMPER AND POSSIBLY BUT RARELY, THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BULB CAN CAUSE THE BUMPER TO BURN.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING TO PREVENT THE SOCKET HOLDER FROM SEPARATING FROM THE LAMP CASE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2003.    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.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 1103F.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 MAZDA MAZDA6](/makes/mazda/mazda6/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-02 to 2003\-05\-27.
- 2001 MAZDA MIATA. Built 2000\-07\-10 to 2003\-02\-28.
- 2002 MAZDA MIATA. Built 2000\-07\-10 to 2003\-02\-28.
- 2003 MAZDA MIATA. Built 2000\-07\-10 to 2003\-02\-28.
- [2002 MAZDA MPV](/makes/mazda/mpv/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-11\-26 to 2003\-02\-28.
- [2003 MAZDA MPV](/makes/mazda/mpv/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-11\-26 to 2003\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0900316](/bulletins/10213421.md), 2022-06-06, Service bulletin
- [09\-003\-19\-3555](/bulletins/10153332.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [09\-011\-18\-3448](/bulletins/10134701.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [09\-008\-17\-3324](/bulletins/10111011.md), 2017-08-10, Service bulletin
- [09\-003\-16\-3130](/bulletins/10100888.md), 2017-05-26, Service bulletin
- [09\-007\-14\-2878](/bulletins/10097982.md), 2017-04-26, Service bulletin
- [09\-046\-12\-2744](/bulletins/10097941.md), 2017-04-26, Service bulletin
- [SB\-09\-057\-10](/bulletins/10037655.md), 2011-06-02, Service bulletin
- [09\-007/08](/bulletins/10024308.md), 2008-04-03, Service bulletin
- [0900205](/bulletins/10015592.md), 2005-07-30, 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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