The issue
On certain vehicles, the liftgate stay dampers and stud bolts may rust and stick together, causing the stud bolds to break off. In the worst case, this condition may allow the liftgate to suddenly drop during opening or closing, injuring the operator. Correction: Dealers will replace the left and right dampers and stud bolts.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les goujons et les vérins du hayon pourraient rouiller et se gripper, ce qui provoquerait le bris des goujons. Dans le pire des cas, le hayon pourrait tomber soudainement pendant son ouverture ou sa fermeture, ce qui blesserait la personne en train de l'ouvrir ou de le fermer. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les goujons et les vérins de droite et de gauche.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 2000 | 149 | 5 |
| Mazda MPV | 2001 | 70 | 3 |
| Mazda MPV | 2002 | 124 | 4 |
| Mazda MPV | 2003 | 113 | 4 |
| Mazda MPV | 2004 | 71 | 5 |