# NHTSA recall 03V207000

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: 03V207000
- Manufacturer's number: 1203F
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2003\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-07\-14
- Component: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
- Units potentially affected: 45600

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS."  DURING PRODUCTION, THE FLOAT IN THE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR IN THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAN BE FORCED OFF OF THE GUIDE RAIL DURING THE FILLING OF THE MASTER CYLINDER.


## What can happen

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FLOAT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE GUIDE RAIL AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION.


## The remedy

MAZDA HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN 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. 1203F.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

- 2002 MAZDA MAZDA6. Built 2002\-10\-02 to 2003\-05\-27.
- [2003 MAZDA MAZDA6](/makes/mazda/mazda6/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-02 to 2003\-05\-27.

## 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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