2001 Mazda B-Series Truck: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck. The newest campaign is 09V414000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control. NHTSA has 37 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, 09V414000, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners that dealers will install a universal fused jumper harness on the cruise control deactivation switch free of charge. The safety recall began on december 11, 2009. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500 option #6.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 143,133 units in total.
09V414000Received . 39,600 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda is recalling model year 1995 through 1997 and model year 2001 through 2003 trucks equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds) and/or anti-lock brake system (ABS) and manufactured on or before december 5, 2002. A component of the cruise control deactivation switch may deteriorate over time and develop a leak. This occurrence could cause the switch to overheat, smoke or burn which could result in an under hood fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners that dealers will install a universal fused jumper harness on the cruise control deactivation switch free of charge. The safety recall began on december 11, 2009. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500 option #6.
Report filed by MAZDA MOTOR CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
01V227002Received . 27,533 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. Lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. Ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began august 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. 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
37 complaints, 55 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.
- 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 B-Series Truck | All 2001 vehicles | B-Series Truck, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 181.8 | 85.2 | 99.1 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 163.6 | 44.2 | 65.3 | 9 |
| Structure | 127.3 | 69.6 | 47.3 | 7 |
| Power Train | 109.1 | 91.9 | 78.8 | 6 |
| Tires | 72.7 | 32.7 | 109.2 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 72.7 | 18.9 | 39.4 | 4 |
| Suspension | 54.5 | 78.9 | 47.3 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 36.4 | 34.8 | 47.3 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 18.2 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 18.2 | 114.2 | 55.2 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 May 2018
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 2001 Mazda B-Series TruckThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/b-series-truck/2001/. 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 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck?
- 143,133 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 of 55 component mentions, or 181.8 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 85.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mazda B-Series Truck open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.