NHTSA recall campaign
96V149000
ManufacturerMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCReported1996-08-02Affected13,900 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
OIL MIST CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AIR CAN COLLECT OVER TIME IN THE BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE PREVENTING THE CHECK VALVE FROM OPENING AT THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE REDUCING POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES.
Risk
BRAKE PERFORMANCE CAN BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE TWO VACUUM HOSES, INCLUDING THE CHECK VALVE, WITH MODIFIED HOSES.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →