NHTSA complaint: 2013 MAZDA CX-9 — STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL ABOVE THE DRIVERS DOOR CHROME STRIP HAD A SHARP EDGE THAT CUT THE CONTACT BELOW THE LEFT EYE, WHILE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT, AND THE REAR DOORS, AND ALSO FOUND THE DEFECTED CHROME WITH THE SHARP EDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PLASTIC SHARPNESS WAS INDEED A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation