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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2018 / A12/0851/18

Mazda RX 8

Safety Gate alert A12/0851/18 · Passenger car · published 29 Jun 2018

InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
GermanyNotified by
JapanCountry of origin

The risk

Cracks can form on the socket of the front lower transverse link. As a consequence, the socket could break and detach from the transverse link which impairs steering.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

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358 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.

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Who notified alerts in 2018

Notifying countryAlerts
Germany241
France55
United Kingdom41
Portugal37
Poland14
Greece10

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018

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