| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V045000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MX6 |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19920201 - 19920401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2450 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920325 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920325 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: |
19920402 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920409 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |