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Recall 84V088000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC · Reported to NHTSA Aug 8, 1984

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
87,468
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 8, 1984
Production Jun 1, 1980 – Nov 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

REAR LAMPS DO NOT MEET THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE LAMPS PRODUCE TOO MUCH LIGHT.

The remedy

LIGHT BULBS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT TYPE AND THE LABEL THAT SPECIFIES THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE CHANGED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; TAIL LIGHT BULBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR LIGHTS THAT ARE BRIGHTER THAN THE SAFETY STANDARDPERMITS MAY POSE A HAZARD BY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVERS TO THE REAR TOADJUST TO DARK CONDITIONS OR TO JUDGE THEIR DISTANCE FROM THE FORWARD VEHICLE.THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
84V088000
Units potentially affected
87,468
Report received
Aug 8, 1984
Production range
Jun 1, 1980 – Nov 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
108

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.