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1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1011095 · 2013-09-20

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
B-SERIES TRUCK
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN, CAUSING SEVERE LEFT TURNS AS FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, EVEN THOU FIXED TWICE. THERE IS NO LOCKING HUB CONVERSION AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL OR THE FORD RANGER IT'S CLONE. WILL NOT DRIVE THIS ON SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM CONSISTENTLY DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN YOU WANT IT TO. TRUCK BUILT BY FORD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10544539
Machine
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