NHTSA recall 96V024002
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V024002 |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Reported | 1996-02-28 |
| Owners notified | 1996-05-21 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 2500 |
What is wrong
THE STUDS WHICH ATTACH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION CRACKING AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION.
What can happen
IF A CRACK OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH STUDS FRACTURING. THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VACUUM BOOSTER, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PREVENTING THE SERVICE BRAKES FROM FULLY ACTIVATING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; POWER ASSIST; PRIMARY; BOOSTER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1994 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK | Built 1991-03-01 to 1993-11-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 1991 MAZDA NAVAJO | Built 1991-03-01 to 1993-11-01. |
| 1992 MAZDA NAVAJO | Built 1991-03-01 to 1993-11-01. |
| 1993 MAZDA NAVAJO | Built 1991-03-01 to 1993-11-01. |
| 1994 MAZDA NAVAJO | Built 1991-03-01 to 1993-11-01. |
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 EA95018
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.
| EA95018 | Engineering analysis, opened 1995-06-19, closed 1996-04-02. SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. |
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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
| 97083000197 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. REAR BRAKES GRAB AND SQUEAL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. *YC |
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| 001/97P | 1997-08-14. Service bulletin. REAR BRAKE SQUEAL / GRAB. *TW |
| 002/95 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. DRIFT/PULL WHILE BRAKING AND STEERING. *SD |
| P007/94R | 1995-02-28. Service bulletin. REAR BRAKE SQUEAL/GRAB. *TW |
| P008/94 | 1995-02-28. Service bulletin. REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.