Body: doorRecall 93V-174 · Mazda vehicles
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC recall 93V-174 covers 244,000 Mazda vehicles for a body: door problem, reported to NHTSA on October 29, 1993.
Source: NHTSA recall 93V174000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The investigation behind this recall
- INADVERTENT DOOR OPENINGNHTSA