# NHTSA recall 95V033000

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: 95V033000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA \(NORTH AMERICA\),INC
- Reported: 1995\-02\-21
- Owners notified: 1995\-03\-03
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 5760

## What is wrong

THE WIRE ROD USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS CAN DEVELOP MINUTE CRACKS CAUSING BREAKAGE OF THE SPRINGS.


## What can happen

THIS BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE ENGINE CHATTER, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE PISTONS, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN \(16\) VALVE SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE; VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 LITRE ENGINE.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 MAZDA PROTEGE](/makes/mazda/protege/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-01 to 1994\-11\-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.

- [00\-003\-19\-3583](/bulletins/10154879.md), 2019-03-21, Service bulletin
- [00198](/bulletins/603909.md), 1999-03-11, Service bulletin
- [00298](/bulletins/603908.md), 1999-03-11, Service bulletin
- [97102300397](/bulletins/54318.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [97083001897](/bulletins/54218.md), 1998-03-30, 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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