Recall Detail

MAZDA / MX-6 / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 21428 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA
Recalled Component Id: 000006411000240553000000037 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MX-6 Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V045000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2450
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 25 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda Motor Corp. Report Received Date: Apr, 02 1992
Record Creation date : Apr, 09 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The lower arm ball joints on both sides of the front suspension may not have been torqued to specification. Consequence Summary: The insufficient torque of the lower ball jointretaining bolt can result in the suspension failing while the car is in motionand subsequent loss of steering control without warning, which can result in anaccident.
Corrective Summary : Inspect the lower ball joint retaining bolts and tighten loose bolts to the correct torque. Recall Notes: System: suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars produced at flat rock, michigan.
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