1999 Mazda B-Series Truck: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck. The newest campaign is 07V347000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 78 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V347000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 98,000 units in total.
07V347000Received . 76,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by MAZDA MOTOR CORP. Manufacturer campaign number 4707H. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V062002Received . 22,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain 1998-1998 mazda b-series trucks (b2500, b3000 and b4000) equipped with cruise control and built from january 1998 through march 4, 1999. A cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.
Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
78 complaints, 96 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 B-Series Truck | All 1999 vehicles | B-Series Truck, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 125 | 47.9 | 109.2 | 12 |
| Structure | 114.6 | 52.6 | 47.3 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 114.6 | 41.7 | 65.3 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 104.2 | 52.3 | 152 | 10 |
| Power Train | 104.2 | 91.9 | 78.8 | 10 |
| Visibility | 93.8 | 42.9 | 55.2 | 9 |
| Suspension | 52.1 | 89.8 | 47.3 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 52.1 | 130.8 | 99.1 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 52.1 | 28.6 | 47.3 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 52.1 | 84.5 | 50.7 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Jan 2021
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Mazda B-Series TruckThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/b-series-truck/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MAZDA MOTOR CORP
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck?
- 98,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda B-Series Truck have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Mazda B-Series Truck, model years 1990 to 2009. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck name most often?
- Tires: 12 of 96 component mentions, or 125 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 47.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Mazda B-Series Truck open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.