Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E011000 | THULE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 2323 | 04/17/2009 | MFR | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 04/02/2009 | 04/03/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Thule, inc. is recalling 2,323 owner-installed roof-mounted fit kits, models 3068 and 3069, manufactured between january 1, 2008 and february 28, 2009 that are used with thule podium foot packs, models 460 and 460r. these fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the bolt(s) used to secure the foot to the vehicle was manufactured to a hardness that may cause the bolt(s) to be brittle and potentially break under stress. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may result in the bolt(s) snapping off during use or without a load. the unsecured rack and load can then come loose while driving creating a potential road hazard, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thule will mail a retro fit kit along with repair instructions to owners free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 13, 2009. owners may contact thule toll-free at 1-800-238-2388. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to thule aftermarket roof mounted load carriers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 01012006 | 01/01/2006 | 10018887 | Key reminder chimes continuously / keyless entry inoperative. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner started blowing hot air, the evaporator had failed. it is mounted in front of the radiator and i paid $600 to have it replaced since i'm in florida and you cannot live here without it, especially since the interior is black. it is frustrating and expensive and not what you expect for a car that was less than two years old. very disappointing!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 05/26/2005 |
| Hi i have a mazda 3s 4 dr sedan build date march-2005 the ac in this car is non functional and does not work there are lot of complaints for this same issue same car over the internet and looks like dealers as well as mazda is not taking a note of it i went to dealer with this problem and after their testing they told me that ac is working normal which is not correct. *nm | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 1 | ||
| In adequate air conditioning cooling compressor cycles on for only 10 seconds regardless of environmental conditions. dealers/mazda hq denies any issue. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 500 | 1 | 07/31/2005 |
| The air conditioner is not cold. my dealer replaced my evaporator and it is still the same. been back to the dealer many times and they say that the a/c in spec. 40- 45c. *jb | |||