Vehicle recall 05V525000 · November 17, 2005
Mazda B-Series Truck and Tribute
On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear.
- Consequence
- After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on November 28, 2005. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 3705K.CUSTOMERS may also 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V525000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 17, 2005
- Filed by
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Manufacturer campaign
- 3705K
- Owner notification
- November 28, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,982
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mazda B-Series Truck (2006): 2006
- Mazda Tribute (2006): 2006
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