1990 Mazda B-Series Truck problems

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER AND SAW DRIVER'S REAR SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED.

NHTSA complaint #885538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE DESIGN AND MOUNTING OF THE GAS TANK IS SUCH THAT LITTLE ROCKS GET BETWEEN THE MOUNTING AND THE GAS TANK AND OVER TIME WEAR THROUGH THE COATING OF THE TANK AND CREATE A LEAK. NLM

NHTSA complaint #556077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE DESIGN AND MOUNTING OF THE GAS TANK IS SUCH THAT LITTLE ROCKS GET BETWEEN THE MOUNTING AND THE GAS TANK AND OVER TIME WEAR THROUGH THE COATING OF THE TANK AND CREATE A LEAK. NLM

NHTSA complaint #556077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN THE US TERRITORY OF GUAM ON 03/13/1995 AT PACIFIC TYRE LTD. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 MILES. TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL TO DATE WITH PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING. IN JULY 2000 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. ON AUGUST 3RD 2000, I REPLACED THE TIRE AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTERS 201 HAMAKUA DR. KAILUA, HI. 96740. ONE WEEK LATER CONCERNS REGARDING FIRESTONE'S ATX TIRES SURFACED. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2000 MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A BULGE IN IT'S TREAD. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A SIZE 14 INCH TIRE NOT THE RECALLED SIZE OF 15 INCHES. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES I HAVE ARE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AS THOSE BEING RECALLED. FURTHERMORE I CHECKED THE DOT CODE AND FOUND THAT THE CODE ON THE TIRES (VDK6AXC104) INDICATE THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS PLANT WHICH IS THE ONE IN QUESTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TIRES DEVELOPED THESE BULGES WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER, THAT THEY ARE THE SAME TIRES INDICATED IN THE SAFETY CONCERN EXCEPT FOR SIZE, AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE PLANT IN QUESTION. SINCE MY TIRES WERE AN "ODD" SIZE TIRE (14 INCH) THEY WOULD NOT BE AS POPULAR AS THE COMMONLY FOUND (15 INCH) TIRE ON FORD EXPLORERS, AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF YOUR INVESTIGATION REGARDING THEIR SAFETY. I WOULD SUGGEST IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE INVESTIGATION, AND IF WARRANTED RECALL BE EXPANDED TO ALL SIZED ATX AND WILDERNESS TIRES ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECATAUR PLANT. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO NOTE THE BULGES IN THE TIRE TREAD BEFORE THEY MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: VDK6AXC104 TIRE SIZE: 27X8.50R14 )

NHTSA complaint #730810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN THE US TERRITORY OF GUAM ON 03/13/1995 AT PACIFIC TYRE LTD. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 MILES. TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL TO DATE WITH PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING. IN JULY 2000 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. ON AUGUST 3RD 2000, I REPLACED THE TIRE AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTERS 201 HAMAKUA DR. KAILUA, HI. 96740. ONE WEEK LATER CONCERNS REGARDING FIRESTONE'S ATX TIRES SURFACED. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2000 MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE ATX 27X8.50R14LT) DEVELOPED A BULGE IN IT'S TREAD. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A SIZE 14 INCH TIRE NOT THE RECALLED SIZE OF 15 INCHES. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES I HAVE ARE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AS THOSE BEING RECALLED. FURTHERMORE I CHECKED THE DOT CODE AND FOUND THAT THE CODE ON THE TIRES (VDK6AXC104) INDICATE THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS PLANT WHICH IS THE ONE IN QUESTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TIRES DEVELOPED THESE BULGES WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER, THAT THEY ARE THE SAME TIRES INDICATED IN THE SAFETY CONCERN EXCEPT FOR SIZE, AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE PLANT IN QUESTION. SINCE MY TIRES WERE AN "ODD" SIZE TIRE (14 INCH) THEY WOULD NOT BE AS POPULAR AS THE COMMONLY FOUND (15 INCH) TIRE ON FORD EXPLORERS, AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF YOUR INVESTIGATION REGARDING THEIR SAFETY. I WOULD SUGGEST IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE INVESTIGATION, AND IF WARRANTED RECALL BE EXPANDED TO ALL SIZED ATX AND WILDERNESS TIRES ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECATAUR PLANT. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO NOTE THE BULGES IN THE TIRE TREAD BEFORE THEY MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: VDK6AXC104 TIRE SIZE: 27X8.50R14 )

NHTSA complaint #730810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND SLACK IS LEFT IN THE BELT WHEN BUCKLED IN.

NHTSA complaint #529671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE DURING WET WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES (ABS) & THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS ONLY AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT NEW BRAKES WERE NEEDED & THAT THEY WERE 1/2 INCH LONGER THAN OLD BRAKES & WOULD WORK BETTER. HAD THE WORK DONE ON VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #823696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

ABS BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #533466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

BRAKES FAIL DURING COLD WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #531496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

REAR LEAF SPRING ON EACH SIDE OF REAR SUSPENSION BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED SUBFRAME TO FALL ONTO GROUND WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #808140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #980075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #980075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FIRST STARTED OR VEHICLE HAS BBEN ITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #980238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SIDE ON REAR SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE, JAMMED COULD NOT GET THE PERSON OUT OF THE SEAT. TT

NHTSA complaint #965818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. *SDK

NHTSA complaint #482272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA complaint #962047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

RAW GAS FUMES COMIMG FROM VEHICLE WHICH MADE DRIVER ILL, REPLACED PCV/INSTALLED CANISTER.

NHTSA complaint #962047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

REAR BRAKES NOISY WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED.

NHTSA complaint #962047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS SLIPPING WHEN UNDER LOAD, REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #962047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT. TT

NHTSA complaint #960923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.