Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MILLENIA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004034497 Incident Date: Nov, 11 2004
Consumer's City: CHANTILLY Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MILLENIA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1TA222X11 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The tilt-steering motor failed, leaving the steering wheel locked in the extreme-up ("bus-driver") position. no warning; i just put the key in the ignition and the wheel did not come down (it automatically swings out of the way when you take the key out of the ignition). this is a safety issue because, although the steering wheel technically still works, in order to drive one has to elevate the seat in the vertical plane to maximum and the steering wheel is like that of a bus. the safety issue is that, were one to be involved in a crash in such a position, the airbag would be aimed at one's chin, probably resulting in a broken neck, and the "bottom" of the steering wheel is pointed directly at the middle of one's chest, below the sternum, probably resulting in massive internal injuries or, easily, in death.*ak