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2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 — STEERING

crash · 821916 · 2010-10-25

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
19,800
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2008 MAZDA 3 CAUSING A CRASH. MAZDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE IN IT'S LETTER TO MAZDA 3 OWNERS BUT STATED IT HAD NO PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. WHILE STILL WAITING FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE FROM MAZDA, THE POWER STEERING ON OUR CAR FAILED ON A BUSY CITY STREET CAUSING THE DRIVER LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362187
Machine
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