NHTSA Complaint #10270173 — 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE REVS. IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY AND WAS RECENTLY NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V583000. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL, THEN HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 06/12/09 *BF UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB