What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1996123
- Recall date
- 6 August 1996
- Make
- Mazda
- Models
- RX-7
- Model years
- 1993 to 1995
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 682
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
OIL MIST CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AIR MAY COLLECT OVER TIME IN THE BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE, PREVENTING THE CHECK VALVE FROM OPENING AT THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN DIMINISHED BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON THE FIRST TO THIRD ATTEMPTS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS LEFT PARKED OVERNIGHT, AND RESTARTED IN THE MORNING.rnCORRECTION: THE TWO VACUUM HOSES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1996123.