# NHTSA recall 04V605000

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: 04V605000
- Manufacturer's number: 2804L
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2004\-12\-23
- Owners notified: 2005\-03\-31
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
- Units potentially affected: 49800

## What is wrong

CERTAIN 2004\-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001\-2003 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.'  THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION.


## What can happen

IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 2804L. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-06 to 2004\-07\-30.
- [2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-06 to 2004\-07\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0529](/bulletins/10018247.md), 2005-12-20, Service bulletin
- [0901602](/bulletins/10000669.md), 2003-03-27, 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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