Recall 00V301000: 1999 Mazda Protege

Report received

Oct 5, 2000

Manufacturer

Mazda north american operations

Potentially affected

23,000vehicles

Model years

1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a particular factory installed audio unit. If the vehicle is operated at low speed in a hot and humid environment with the window open, air conditioner running, and audio on, condensed water on the a/c duct surface could drop and enter into the audio unit, causing a short circuit.

Possible consequence

If the short circuit occurs at one specific set of terminals, the rear right loudspeaker can overheat and, in some cases, catch fire.

Remedy

Dealers will affix aluminum tape over the audio unit to prevent water from entering.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Mazda Protege88 complaints