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Mazda Mazda3 Steering Safety Report | Apr 05, 2010
Reported on Apr 05, 2010
| I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 MAZDA3 AS NORMAL. I WENT TO TURN AT A LIGHT AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO BARELY COMPENSATE BUT ALMOST HIT A CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING DIDN'T REACT AS I EXPECTED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WAS RESET. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN CRACKS IN THE TUBING ALLOWING MOISTURE INTO THE SYSTEM THAT SHORTS OUT THE PUMP AND CAUSES THE FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF NOT CORRECTED. THEY REPLACED THE TUBES AND THE PUMP AT NO COST TO ME BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL OR AT LEAST BEEN REPORTED AS A POSSIBILITY TO OWNERS. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND IF IT HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME SUCH AS ON AN EXPRESSWAY COULD HAVE LED TO A SEVERE CRASH. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. *TR | |
| Make: | Mazda |
| Model: | Mazda3 |
| Manufactured by: | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BOWIE MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 17000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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