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Mazda says the vehicles don't have enough of a corrosion protective coating on the ends of the external cylinders of the rear hatch gas lift supports. Without enough corrosion protection, the dampers can be affected by water containing road salt and cause the dampers to break.
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Mazda says salted roads during the winter can can cause saltwater to enter the ball joint and corrode the parts. The corrosion can cause the ball joint in the fitting to loosen and result in a rattle from the area of the ball joint and lower control arm. Enough corrosion and the ball joint can separate from the lower control arm.
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[vehicles] exposed to severe environmental conditions including high ambient temperature and humidity, the material used in the crash pad may deteriorate over time. If there is prolonged exposure and deterioration, the crash pad could develop a sticky surface.
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Both trucks are built on the same platform. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has broken this recall into different "zones" across the country. See the full list of recalled vehicles.…
keep reading article "Previous B-Series Takata Recalls Have Been Expanded"CarComplaints.com has the details The first recall has more than 495,000 vehicles called back in a confusing recall based on different "zones" of the country. Mazda says 2004-2011 Mazda RX-8, 2004-2006 MPV, 2003-2008 Mazda6 and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 cars are recalled if they were originally sold in "Zone A".
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And now, after years of being told the problem was their fault, a lawsuit has been filed in California.…
keep reading article "Lawsuit Says Mazda3 Clutch Fails (And So Does the Warranty)"It's not pleasant and according to TSB 04-005/15 road salt is to blame.…
keep reading article "Mazda Issues a CX-5 Squealing Brake Pad TSB"[Mazda] says the front strut and steering knuckle can separate and cause what Mazda calls a "significant loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash.
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Other than that they're great. Unfortunately a judge has granted a motion to dismiss a VVT lawsuit after Mazda argued their extended warranty terms are clear:…
keep reading article "L-Series Engine VVT Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge"Mazda announced that about 19,700 of the trucks in the US, Puerto Rico, and Saipan will need new driver's side inflators.…
keep reading article "19,000 B-Series Trucks with Takata Airbags Recalled"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.