# NHTSA Defect Petition DP77001
> **TIE ROD BREAKAGE** · Opened 1976-07-27 · Closed 1976-11-12
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP77001
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1976-07-27
- **Close date:** 1976-11-12
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda North American Operations
- **Affected makes:** MAZDA
- **Affected components:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Affected model years:** 1973
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

TIE ROD BREAKAGE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP77001)
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