Mazda Miata 1999

• Recall 61016 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
  this recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 8012 [USA]: This can cause a "hard to refuel" condition, and in some instances, a "fuel spit back" during refueling.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The non-return valve installed at the lower end of the fuel filler pipe can stick due to insufficient clearance between the valve case and the valve shutter combined with the material properties of the fuel hose between the filler pipe and the fuel tank.
  dealers will replace the non-return valve with a modified return valve.
  owner notification began may 19, 2000.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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 11408 [USA]: This can result in the engine stalling.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.8 liter engines. As a result of the length and routing of the injector harness, it can contact the manifold at the egr pipe. If the harness is damaged, a short circuit can occur, blowing the fuse for the fuel injector.
  dealers will reroute the injector harness and replace the harness if it has been damaged.
  owner notification began april15, 1998.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.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2000060 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the fuel filler non-return valve may stick causing "fuel spit back" when filling the fuel tank. Correction: dealers will replace the non-return valve with a modified version.

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• Recall 2000176 [Canada]: Other
  Certain vehicles do not comply with regulation 6 - statement of compliance. Vehicles have an incorrect national safety mark (nsm). Correction: since this non-compliance does not present a risk to vehicle safety, no further action will be taken.

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• Recall 1998067 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the fuel injector harness may contact the manifold at the egr pipe due to variations in the length and routing of the injector harness. If the harness is damaged a short circuit may occur, blowing the fuse for the fuel injector, resulting in engine stalling. Correction: injector harness will be rerouted or replaced if damaged.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Refueling spit back investigation # SQ99015

  There is no summary currently available
  

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I am writing this to bring up an issue regarding of a flawed design out of the factory from mazda. If you simply search "mazda miata front frame rail rust" you will see that it is a serious problem and/or even fatal problem, that probably many other owners of this year (1998-2005) are unaware of. Many have had the situation checked out and it seems the way the sheets of metal were put to together holds moisture and such and rots the chassis from inside out. This is coming from people not only who lives in an area that snows, but even dry climates, and even from owners that garage keep and use their car purely as a summer car, which never sees a winter in its life. I've had my car at the mazda dealership to get a recall done regarding the fuel pump, and they never even mentioned this problem to me, when they told me they thoroughly do an inspection around and under the car. I even got a stat sheet from them, as to what they checked. I had to find this out with my mechanic, when he went to do an oil change, we decided to inspect the car. Now for these cars (miatas at any year) rocker panel rust is a common issue, however this particular frame rail issue is not and should not be happening, because it weakens the structure of the unibody and it can potentially be fatal with a front end collision causing the rails to crumble. Some owners do even see any signs of wear, but when they hold a screw driver or any tool to poke at that specific area, it goes right through the metal, to only find out its rotted from within. This should be brought up to more owners of this specific model of the car so they know to check this area, because god forbid they get into an accident and the structure crumbles almost instantaneously, when it obviously shouldn't. Mazda clearly didn't do any quality control and failed to inspect such design flaws out of factory. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mazda miata. The contact heard a loud rattling noise near the engine when the clutch pedal was depressed. The failure occurred for more than a year when the vehicle became hot. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mazda miata. The contact stated that while changing the front passenger tire, he noticed that the front frame rail across the driver and passenger sides were corroded with rust. The vehicle was taken to a body shop where they stated that the front sway bar was also corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the corrosion issue. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage was 118,000. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Blindness caused by airbag. Crash caused by throttle sticking open. Full braking immediate as shown by skid marks and while brakes slowed vehicle unable to stop the car or turn before impact. Video and witnesses confirm cause must be open throttle. Both braking and turning failed to stop or turn the car. Throttle open or accelerator jammed full on. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mazda miata. The contact stated the frame rails underneath the engine that extended onto the wheels on each side were completely covered with rust. The contact took the vehicle to a body shop who added pieces of metal to help re-enforce the rails. The contact stated that the safety defect caused corrosion rapidly. The failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage is 166,000. Updated 05/25/11 *bf

11/7/2010; accelerator pedal stuck in carpet at low rpm in 2nd gear. I pushed in the clutch, and turned off the ignition. I found the lower edge of the accelerator pedal stuck in the carpet. I glued a metal plate to the carpet to prevent the pedal from sticking again. 3/6/2011; accelerator pedal stuck in carpet at high rpm in first gear. The metal plate i glued to the carpet had come loose. I had the wheels turned and the brakes fully engaged. The front wheels were locked as they skidded across a parking lot. I hit a curb and a set of concrete stairs. The car stopped accelerating on impact. The shock of the impact, flex of the chassis, or possibly my foot thrown forward by the impact popped the pedal out of the carpet. An ambulance was called, there is an accident report with photos, and eye witness testimony. The passenger sustained facial abrasions from the airbag, had neck and back pain, lost vision in the left eye totally for three days, vision returned although the prescription has changed. Driver had airbag scrapes, and burns, and neck pain. If one of these cars is in an accident that kills the driver, and the pedal popped out of the carpet on impact like mine did, then no one will ever know the true cause of the accident. A google search will turn up a dozen stuck throttle reports for this car, mostly from miata.Net. The reports are spread out over a long period of time and continue to be posted. They discuss the best ways to fix the problem. Unfortunately those reports are not on this site where they would benefit the greatest number of people. The car has not been repaired. It was put on a trailer, and has not been driven since the incident. Would there be a way to have a qualified accident investigator document what happened to this car? I made the car available to mazda but they had no interest. The car is available for you to inspect. I can deliver. *tr

The fuel pump on my 1999 mazda miata stopped working. I changed the fuel pump and saw that the fuel pump connecting plug was a hot connection. This bad connection, which is inside the fuel tank, was the cause of the fuel pump not working. The fuel pump is good the plug-in connection is bad with signs of the connection heating up. I can send pictures if needed. This bad plug-in connection could cause the fuel tank to explode. I have the bad fuel pump/tank level assembly which all installs inside the fuel tank. *tr

While on the off ramp from the free way in my 1999 mazda miata ii discovered that the cover on the underside of the steering column had come unbolted and had fallen between my feet and the brake peddle. There was no time to down shift, i attempted to turn but went through the intersection. The car was totaled and i was injured. There was no other property damage or people injured. *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0402 [2] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Excessive Detected
• P0300 [1] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected