# 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `495835` · 2004-10-15 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MAZDA6
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 12,072
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT.   THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THE AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE.  *AK  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*