# NHTSA recall 05V525000

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: 05V525000
- Manufacturer's number: 3705K
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2005\-11\-17
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-28
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 3982

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.


## What can happen

AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TEETH TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION.  INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 3705K.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 MAZDA B\-SERIES TRUCK](/makes/mazda/b-series/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-29 to 2005\-10\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-29 to 2005\-10\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [09\-022\-26](/bulletins/11035599.md), 2026-08-04, 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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