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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Steering complaints

7 reports

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34,000 miles · Jan 23, 2004

Steering

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10055754

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001

Electrical SystemSteering

WHEN POWER IS OFF AND KEY IN IGNITION POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ALL OVER ENGINE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885551

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2001

SteeringSuspension

FRONT TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING UNEVEN WEAR ON THE INSIDE, FRONT END IS OUT OF LINE. CONSUMER HEARS NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, DEALER FOUND POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING AND REPLACED RACK AND ASSEMBLY. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #881916

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001

Steering

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHILE ENGINE WAS OFF, IT CAUSED POWER STEERING PUMP TO LEAK AND BLOW OFF POWER STEERING CAP. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881049

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2001

SteeringSuspension

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, AND NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATING/LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #879184

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2001

Steering

I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS TWO WEEK BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON AN OVER PASS IN ATLANTA AND RACK AND PIN STEERING WENT OUT I ALMOST HIT A CAR HEAD ON AND ALMOST RAN OFF THE OVER PASS. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND MAYBE OTHERS ALSO. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED, THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740013

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001

Steering

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS FROM HOSE ONTO ENGINE WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #878938

Official recalls

07V347000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 7, 2007

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.

00V228002 · Seat Belts

Aug 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BUILD DATE CODES ARE WITHIN THE SUSPECT RANGE. THOSE WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

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