I was just reading the mk4 recall thread and a couple of questions occurred to me.
Is there a time limit after which a dealer is not required to perform the fix for free. For instance if a first owner ignored or didn’t receive the recall notice and subsequently sold the car some years later, the new owner noticing the recall which can be seen on the DVLA MOT status site.
Would an outstanding notice be an MOT fail?
Were there any recalls for mk3s? The DVLA site shows none outstanding on my nc1.
I can’t answer your questions I’m afraid (but I’m sure someone on here will). My concern would be the position of the insurance company in the event of a claim if the recall had been ignored or missed. Furthermore, if an accident resulted in in a KSI, the registered owner of the vehicle could find themselves liable with no effective insurance.
Recall notices have no expiry date. It is the responsiblity of car dealers to check any cars they are selling have been subject to a recall.
It’s important to understand that ignoring a safety recall could leave the car in a potentially dangerous condition, so it should be addressed as soon as possible
I searched the recalls database for the 1998 Mk2 I owned and found there was an outstanding item. Despite further research via Mazda main dealers no-one could find out what it involved. The car is still on the road 27 years later.
I’d guess that it’s the fog lamp recall.
My car was previously a main dealer demonstration car, and one of the very earliest Mk 2s made. Being pre “facelift” there was nowhere for front fog lamps to be fitted.
They were available as an accessory.
The Sport special editions had them fitted.
There was also a central door locking recall for accessory fitted alarm systems.
Why would there be a recall on an accessory?
Technically, the pre-facelift cars were not subject to the recall, but Mazda’s systems picked them up as requiring it. The rework involved checking if fog lamps were fitted (fog lamps were standard fit on Sport NB facelift and available as an accessory on non-sport models) and if so, putting a wire clip on them to prevent the bulb from potentially falling out.
The central door locking recall involved replacing the door lock actuators with ones that had better water proofing.
I can’t see why accessory parts wouldn’t be affected by a recall.
Do you have the VIN of the affected MX-5?
No, I no longer own it but the last four digits were, iirc, 1047. I do know that it was built in January 1998.
I’ve just checked the .gov.uk website using the vehicle registration number and the recall notice is still notified.
Was it a 1.8 or 1.6?
1.8i.
Found it from the registration plate in your avatar (if that’s the same car). It’s the fog lamp recall. The last 4 of the VIN that you posted was 1 digit out.
Thanks for the update on the recall, which puts my mind at rest! Not applicable because it never had fog lamps.
I did think afterwards about the VIN - it might be a 5? A very early car, anyway. It was unusually rust free when I bought it and after having sorted out a few initial problems mainly caused by it having stood unused for a couple of years it was lovely. I actually sold it for quite a bit more than I’d paid for it (to the surprise of a few other NB owners who knew) and TBH I have often regretted selling it.
Obviously, Mazda recall notifications remain in place for at least 27 years!
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