NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V160000

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper — Mazda · reported 14 Oct 1987 · 17,850 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

IN AREAS OF HEAVY USAGE, ROAD SALT MAY ACCUMULATE AT SURFACES OF COMPONENTS OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.

The risk

THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE DISC PAD LINER CORROSIONTHAT WOULD PREVENT FREE MOVEMENT OF DISC PADS RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKINGOF THE FRONT BRAKES.

The fix

REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO PREVENT ROAD SALT ACCUMULATION.

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

NHTSA campaign
87V160000
Filed by
Mazda (north America),inc
Report received
14 Oct 1987
Owners notified
15 Jan 1988
Potentially affected
17,850

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1986 Mazda Rx7 1987 Mazda Rx7

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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