Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / TRIBUTE / 2001

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006064411 Incident Date: Apr, 14 2006
Consumer's City: MANCHESTER Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: TRIBUTE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2YU07131K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 04 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The portion of the interior door handle with triggers the latch suddenly broke off, making it extremely difficult to exit the vehicle. this has occurred on both the driver and passenger front doors over the last few months. incident date recorded is the date of the second handle break. as a result of the failure, the vehicle is difficult to exit, requiring either a) rolling down the window and pulling on the exterior handle, or b) pushing extremely hard on one end of the lock, which will trigger the door to unlatch. while we have not experienced any negative consequences aside from inconvenience, in case of an emergency this could make the vehicle difficult to exit, especially if handle failure occurring suddenly to someone not expecting the non-functioning handle. the vehicle is currently under estimate for repairs. the old part remains on the vehicle and will be retained once repairs are completed. *jb