WITH 80K ON THE TRUCK THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS HAD BECOME OXIDIZED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY SPRING CAME THROUGH MY BED. THERE IS NO BODY RUST, OR BED RUST. AFTER READING FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. WITH 90K ON THE TRUCK THE FRAME RUST THROUGH AND CRACKED. THERE WAS NEVER A LARGE PROBLEM W…
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WITH 80K ON THE TRUCK THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS HAD BECOME OXIDIZED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY SPRING CAME THROUGH MY BED. THERE IS NO BODY RUST, OR BED RUST. AFTER READING FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. WITH 90K ON THE TRUCK THE FRAME RUST THROUGH AND CRACKED. THERE WAS NEVER A LARGE PROBLEM WITH FRAME RUST BEFORE 98 AS I HAVE TWO BRONCO IT'S. FORD MUST HAVE CHANGED STEEL BECAUSE THERE ARE PLENTY OF GUYS PUZZLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME STANLEY SHAFFER *TR
NHTSA ODI #10229740
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2000
StructureTires
A TIRE SEPARATION/BLISTING FROM INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL ON A 1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. THE TIRE WAS SLOWLY GOING FLAT AND SHOWED BUBBLES FROM INSIDE WALL WHEN THE CUSTOMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR …
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A TIRE SEPARATION/BLISTING FROM INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL ON A 1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. THE TIRE WAS SLOWLY GOING FLAT AND SHOWED BUBBLES FROM INSIDE WALL WHEN THE CUSTOMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR STEP MOULDING CRACKED. *YH
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, DIRECTING THEM TO HAVE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED TEMPORARILY. A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR PART. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A PHASE 2 NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY 4X2 AND 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE CHASSIS MOUNTED FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE LINE COULD CONTACT THE MANIFOLD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLIP TO HOLD THE FUEL LINE IN THE INTENDED DESIGN POSITION.
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