2005 Mazda MAZDA6 Equipment Recall

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2005 Mazda MAZDA6 Equipment Recall

 NHTSA Recall #84558
NHTSA Compaign #09E011000
MFG Compaign #
 ManufacturerTHULE, INC.
 SupplierMAZDA
 BrandMAZDA
 ModelMAZDA6
 Model Year2005
 ComponentEQUIPMENT
 Date of notification17/04/09
 Begin date of manufacuring05/12/24
 End date of manufacturing05/12/24
Type of recallE
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received02/04/09
 Report created03/04/09
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units2323
 Defect summaryThule, inc. Is recalling 2,323 owner-installed roof-mounted fit kits, models 3068 and 3069, manufactured between january 1, 2008 and february 28, 2009 that are used with thule podium foot packs, models 460 and 460r. These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The bolt(s) used to secure the foot to the vehicle was manufactured to a hardness that may cause the bolt(s) to be brittle and potentially break under stress.
 Consequence summaryThis may result in the bolt(s) snapping off during use or without a load. The unsecured rack and load can then come loose while driving creating a potential road hazard, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
 Corrective actionThule will mail a retro fit kit along with repair instructions to owners free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 13, 2009. Owners may contact thule toll-free at 1-800-238-2388.
 Recall notesThis recall only pertains to thule aftermarket roof mounted load carriers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov .

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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