| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115670 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BOONTON | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MPV | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JM3LW28G2Y0 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Liftgate mechanism failure. my wife took the kids to the pool. upon exiting the vehicle and opening the lfitgate, which began to lift upward, a "pop" was heard and the lift gate came crashing back downward. luckily no one was standing under the liftgate at the time. the ball stud attached to the door and piston had snapped, causing the piston to fall from the door. the weight of the door then came crashing down. inspection of the stud showed a total failure of the stud, which snapped in half. *jb |
