VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, 30 MINUTES LATER ROLLED BACK AND COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. I NOTE THAT ODI #963255 REPORTS A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH A 1994 FORD RANGER, WHICH IS THE SAME TRUCK AS MAZDA B2300. I PARKED THE 5-SPEED MAZDA PICKUP IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AT AROUND 8:10 AM. VEHICLE WAS PARK…
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VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, 30 MINUTES LATER ROLLED BACK AND COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. I NOTE THAT ODI #963255 REPORTS A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH A 1994 FORD RANGER, WHICH IS THE SAME TRUCK AS MAZDA B2300. I PARKED THE 5-SPEED MAZDA PICKUP IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AT AROUND 8:10 AM. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED THIS WAY IN THE LOT MORE THAN 50 TIMES IN THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AT AROUND 8:40 AM I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, I SAW MY TRUCK WITH ITS REAR BUMPER IMPALED AMID THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF A SECOND VEHICLE, WHICH (ACCORDING TO ITS OWNER) HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER MINE HAD BEEN PARKED. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR. *AK
MAZDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2002. A COMPONENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A LEAK. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR BURN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A UNIVERSAL FUSED JUMPER HARNESS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 OPTION #6.
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