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NHTSARecalled Oct 29, 1993 · #93V174000

MAZDA/STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:HANDLE:OUTSIDE

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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

Product details

Product
MAZDA/STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:HANDLE:OUTSIDE
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

View the official CPSC notice