Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V174000

Structure: body: door

MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-10-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V174000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
244,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-10-29
Owners notified
1994-04-29

Defect description

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

Safety risk

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mazda 6261991 1990 1989 1988
Mazda 9291989 1988

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.