# 1996 MAZDA 626 — STEERING:RACK AND PINION
> NHTSA complaint `229023` · 2000-08-12 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** 626
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** STEERING:RACK AND PINION
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING ON I-10. I MADE A ROUTINE LANE CHANGE. AT THAT MOMENT I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE.  MY STEERING FAILED.  I WAS REAR-ENDED.  I WAS SHOVED INTO ANOTHER CAR ON MY DRIVER SIDE. I CAME TO REST ON A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE MECHANIC AT THE COLLISION CENTER SAID THE RACK AND PINION FELL APART. A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED THE MAZDA AND ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE RACK AND PINION UNIT FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*