NHTSA Recall 93V174000
Filed by Mazda Motor Corp.. Component: Structure. Reported 1993-10-29. An estimated 244,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.
Risk
INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.
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