# NHTSA recall 87V160000

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: 87V160000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA \(NORTH AMERICA\),INC
- Reported: 1987\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 1988\-01\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- Units potentially affected: 17850

## What is wrong

IN AREAS OF HEAVY USAGE, ROAD SALT MAY ACCUMULATE AT SURFACES OF COMPONENTS OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.


## What can happen

THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE DISC PAD LINER CORROSIONTHAT WOULD PREVENT FREE MOVEMENT OF DISC PADS RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKINGOF THE FRONT BRAKES.


## The remedy

REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO PREVENT ROAD SALT ACCUMULATION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 MAZDA RX7](/makes/mazda/rx-7/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- [1987 MAZDA RX7](/makes/mazda/rx-7/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.

## 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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