MAZDA 929 1988: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V174000

Make Model Year
MAZDA 929 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-04-29 1993-10-29 1993-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mazda North American Operations

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 244000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

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.