| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 28609 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MAZDA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004570000009931000000001 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: RX7 | Model Year: 1979 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V108000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1976 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 136526 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 14 1986 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mazda North American Operations | Report Received Date: Sep, 04 1985 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 17 1985 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. this causes the pin to freeze and break. consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accident. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Replace pin with one of improved corrosion resistant quality. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger cars with rear wheel drive.system: steering. |
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