MAZDA announced a problem with the TRIBUTE affecting a total of 982 vehicles.
Oil has remained on the stop lamp switch bracket during assembly. The oil deposit can cause the switch contacts to to carbonise. Due to this, the stop lamp may not turn on even if the brake pedal is depressed. Vehicles built from 04/02/2001 to 06/18/2002 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL:- Clean the oil off of the switch bracket and fit a new stop lamp switch. VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL:- Clean the oil off of the switch bracket and fit a new stop lamp switch and cruise control cancel switch.
Vehicles with the following identification numbers are affected:
If you think that your vehicle may be affected by this recall you should
find your nearest MAZDA dealer
who will be able to confirm whether or not your car is safe and arrange its free repair if necessary.
Source: UK Government's Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
