2004 Mazda Tribute defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Mazda Tribute. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Cruise Control Cable
  Defect Petition DP12005 · opened Jul 17, 2012 · closed Jul 17, 2012

  On July 8, 2012, The Center for Auto Safety has petitioned NHTSA to open defect investigations on Model Year (MY) 2002 ? 2004 Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute vehicles with certain cruise control cables.The Center for Auto Safety has also petitioned for a hearing to address whether Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Mazda Nort…

• Stuck Throttle
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12019 · opened Jul 17, 2012 · closed Feb 21, 2013 · led to recall 12V357000

  In a letter dated July 25, 2012 Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-353 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.The vehicle…

• Engine Compartment Fire
  Engineering Analysis EA10002 · opened Jan 14, 2010 · closed Feb 29, 2012 · led to recall 12V016000

  Ford and Mazda recalled model year (MY) 2001 through 2004 Ford Escape (07V-156) and Mazda Tribute (07V-157) vehicles due to non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating in the engine compartment at or near the ABS control module.Approximately 545,700 vehicles were subject to the initial safety recalls and app…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Recall Query RQ09002 · opened Apr 15, 2009 · closed Jan 15, 2010

  In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford motor company (ford) and mazda north american operations (mazda) notified the agency that they will conduct recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and m…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Defect Petition DP09003 · opened Apr 14, 2009 · closed Apr 15, 2009

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition dated march 5, 2009 alleging that the petitioner never received the recall remedy for 07v-156 and that, as a result, the petitioner's my2003 ford escape caught fire at the abs control module.in response to odi follow-up, the manufacturer verified that…