Miata Mailing List: September 1992, Message #27
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re:  Catalytic Converter Recall
   Date: (none)

>Date: 	Mon, 14 Sep 1992 07:40:50 -0400
>From: Herb Samuels 
>Subject: Catalytic Converter Recall
>To: MIATA@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
>
>Last week I read in the New York Times that Mazda has issued a recall
>on the cataltic converters of about 17,000 early production Miatas
>(probably only 1990 but I am not exactly sure).  Apparently the
>problem relates to what several people on the NET have noted as
>buzzing at about 3000-3500 RPM.  In some of the catalytic converters
>the pad that the platinum is bonded to has become unglued.  Although
>this does not apparently impair the function of the converter, it
>does makes a noise.  No letters have apparently been send out to
>owners yet.


I received my recall letter last Friday (Sept 11.) They are
sending them out. I haven't taken my car in yet, though.