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Campaign 14V174000

Under Review Plain English
ID: #14V174000 MFR: Mazda North American Operations

What This Recall Means

Component

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

What Happened
The metal structure of your Tribute's frame and members is like the skeleton of your car, keeping everything in place. In certain areas with high road salt use, this metal can corrode over time, weakening the lower control arm that connects to your steering system.
Risk if Unfixed
If the lower control arm breaks, you could lose steering control, making it harder to drive and increasing the risk of a crash.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Mazda dealer will install a reinforcement cross-brace to protect the lower control arm from corrosion, and this repair is completely free. They'll contact you when it's time to schedule the repair, and you can also reach them at 1-800-222-5500.

Affected Vehicles

2004 MAZDA Tribute
2003 MAZDA Tribute
2002 MAZDA Tribute
2001 MAZDA Tribute

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #14V174000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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