Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MIATA / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004009418 Incident Date: Dec, 09 2004
Consumer's City: VENICE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MIATA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1NB353210 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 04 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 17 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The soft top (convertible top) latch can snap open at highway speeds and can tear off the top. for the affected vehicle the driver can be significantly distracted and can be hit by the flapping top. other vehicles behind the impacted car can be hit by flying debris as the top tears off. mazda has known about the problem and issued a techincal safety bulletin, but they never made owners aware of the potential latch failure. they will only replace the latches when the vehicle is under warranty. many of impacted vehicles have latch failures after the warranty is expired and the repair can run up to $500.*ak