OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

93V174000

Structure:body:door

Reported Oct 29, 1993 · MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

Summary

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.

Consequence

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

1991 Mazda 626 1990 Mazda 626 1989 Mazda 626 1989 Mazda 929 1988 Mazda 626 1988 Mazda 929

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