Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Originally Sold Or Currently Registered In The Following States: ConneCTIcut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nw Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, And Washington, Dc. In Areas Where Large Quantities Of Road Salt Are Used, Corrosive Pits Can Develop On The Surface Of The Front Suspension Coil Spring. Repeated Use Can Eventually Cause The Coil Spring To Break And A Tire Could Be Punctured From Contact With The Broken Coil Spring.
Make Of Vehicle
MAZDA
Model Of Vehicle
MX-3
Year
1995
Recall Campaign Number
97V116000
Component Description
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Increases The Risk Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A Guard Assembly Which Will Prevent The Broken Coil Spring From ContActing The Tire. In Addition To Performing The Recall Campaign, Mazda Is Extending The Warranty Coverage On The Front Coil Springs For The Lift Of The Vehicle. If Owners Have Already Paid For The Repair Or Replacement Of These Front Coil Springs, Due To Road Salt Damage, Mazda Will Reimburse These Owners For Reasonable Expenses.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mazda (North America),Inc
Start Of Manufacture
19910801
End Of Manufacture
19940831
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
25000
Date Owners Notified
19970915
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Date Report Received
19970722