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NHTSA recall 91V189001

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number91V189001
ManufacturerMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Reported1991-11-04
Owners notified1992-03-03
ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Units potentially affected33540

What is wrong

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

What can happen

DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The remedy

REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH A4LD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1991 MAZDA NAVAJOBuilt 1989-08-01 to 1991-08-01.

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.

Investigated as PE91127

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE91127Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991-09-16, closed 1991-11-08. PARK PAWL BENDING. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
J003/941995-02-28. Service bulletin. CREAK NOISE FROM DRIVELINE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED. *TW

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

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