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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V045000 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | from 02/01/1992 to 04/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 2450 | 03/25/1992 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 04/02/1992 | 04/09/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The lower arm ball joints on both sides of the front suspension may not have been torqued to specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The insufficient torque of the lower ball jointretaining bolt can result in the suspension failing while the car is in motionand subsequent loss of steering control without warning, which can result in anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Inspect the lower ball joint retaining bolts and tighten loose bolts to the correct torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars produced at flat rock, michigan. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 001/97R | 03/10/1997 | 52470 | Stabilizer bar bushing replacement procedure. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/31/2008 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mazda mx6. when shifting into reverse, the contact heard a loud sound. he continued in reverse at approximately 2 mph and turned the steering column to the left, but the noise persisted. he looked under the hood and noticed that the coil springs failed. the dealer informed him that the vehicle was still under warranty; however, only a guard assembly should be installed to prevent the coil springs from failing again. the dealer also stated that because the coil springs already failed, they would only install the guard assembly if the coil springs were repaired due to the response they received from the manufacturer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 125,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1993 mazda mx6, i have had to replace ball joints on one side of the vehicle twice and once on the other side, i went on the net and saw that there was problems with the ball joints on this model, and was trying to see if i could be reimbursed, i have the bills and dates that the repairs was done. *la | |||
| While driving on the highway at any rate of speed steering wheel randomly locks up due to problem with the lower ball joint. vehicle niot included in recall 92v045000 due to vin. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1993 mazda mx6, i have had to replace ball joints on one side of the vehicle twice and once on the other side, i went on the net and saw that there was problems with the ball joints on this model, and was trying to see if i could be reimbursed, i have the bills and dates that the repairs was done. *la | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 160000 | 1 | 03/10/2001 |
| While driving there was a pop from the right front area of car. then the area began squeeking and groaning when consumer would hit a bump. jacked the side up and found that the front right spring had burst in a diagonal fashion. *tt | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| While traveling heard huge noise, front coil spring bursted, and vehicle started shaking. manufacturer has been notified. *ak consumer entering his drive way his new tire popped as the spring pierced it because of that he need new spring, struts , tire and front end alignment. *yh | |||
| 06/07/1999 | 0 | ||
| The consumer state's while driving at 35mph, the front wheel coil spring broke and the front tire blow out and the dealer is aware of the problem. | |||