NHTSA recall 14V174000
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 | 14V174000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 7514D |
| Manufacturer | Mazda North American Operations |
| Reported | 2014-04-04 |
| Owners notified | 2014-05-29 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 109000 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 109000 |
| Reported remedied | 21851 (20%) |
| Reported unreachable | 4330 |
| Reported removed | 3079 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Tribute vehicles manufactured May 22, 2000, through December 19, 2003, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.
What can happen
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7514D.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE | Built 2000-05-22 to 2003-12-19. |
|---|---|
| 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE | Built 2000-05-22 to 2003-12-19. |
| 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE | Built 2000-05-22 to 2003-12-19. |
| 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE | Built 2000-05-22 to 2003-12-19. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MT-012-18 | 2019-03-04. Service bulletin. If a vehicle has body vibration or steering wheel shimmy while driving and the root cause is determined to be tire balance, re-balance the tires using a Hunter GSP9700 or equivalent balance machine. If your dealer does not have a GSP9700 or equivalent balance machine, sublet the vehicle out for repair. To find the location of a GSP9700 near your dealer, visit Hunter?s web site at www.gsp9700.com and click on ?Locate a GSP9700 Road Force Balancer.? |
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| 09-014-18-3443a | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. When encountering a vehicle with paint damage, refer to the "Mazda Pocket Paint Guide" to determine cause, prevention, remedy, and warranty coverage (if applicable). Copies of the Mazda Pocket Paint Guide are available for order on Mazda e-Store (part number: 9999-95-MPPG-12). |
| 09-014-18-3443 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. When encountering a vehicle with paint damage, refer to the "Mazda Pocket Paint Guide" to determine cause, prevention, remedy, and warranty coverage (if applicable). |
| 06012004 | 2005-04-27. Service bulletin. POP/SNAP NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *JB |
| 0901701 | 2002-10-01. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 31-JUL-01 MAY EXHIBIT A HEADLINER SAG/LOOSE CONDITION AT REAR QUARTER GLASS AREA NEAR C/D PILLAR. *SLC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.