Issue ID | 1450154 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11075322 |
Manufacurer | Mazda Motor Corp. |
Brand | MAZDA |
Model | MAZDA3 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 09/08/17 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We leased this car in july of 2017. A couple weeks later on 8/9/17 my daughter was driving the car. As she approached the exit ramp on a highway near our house she felt what she thought was another car hitting her in the rear. Since no vehicles stopped she drove the car to a corner near our house while hearing a loud grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. What had happened was that the driver side rear brake unit was missing 1 of the 2 bolts that held it in place and the second bolt had dislodged to the point where it was no longer able to hold the brake unit in place. Luckily the unit did not compromise the integrity of the body when it was dislodged at 55 miles per hour and my daughter did not lose control of the vehicle. However, this was a brand-new car that was delivered to our dealer from another dealer and prepared for us by our dealer, huntington mazda. We asked them to engage mazda to find out how this could have happened. It appears that no investigation actually took place and the vehicle was fixed and returned to us after about 3 or 4 weeks due to parts availability. I have a great concern that this issue may not be limited to our vehicle and that someone could be in danger. The qa markings appear where the bolts should have been, so this defect occurred either at the dealer or a result of normal operation dislodging the bolts. The attached images show the brakes from the inside and outside. I also created a second copy of each of the picture with the area if interest highlighted. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | JERICHO, NY |
VIN pattern | 3MZBN1M30HMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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