# NHTSA recall 91V028000

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: 91V028000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA \(NORTH AMERICA\),INC
- Reported: 1991\-02\-13
- Owners notified: 1991\-04\-01
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- Units potentially affected: 10000

## What is wrong

REAR BUMPER MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE CRACKING UNDER EXTENDED TRAILER TOW SERVICE WHEN USING A BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH.


## What can happen

BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE WHEN USING A BUMPERMOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.


## The remedy

INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL BRACKETS, ONE ADDITIONAL BAR AND ASSOCIATED FASTENERS TO PREVENT BUMPER SEPARATION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT\-DUTY TRUCKS BUILT BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.NOTE: BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTILREPAIR PROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 MAZDA NAVAJO](/makes/mazda/navajo/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [008/97S](/bulletins/52522.md), 1997-08-14, 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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