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2004 Mazda RX-8 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	770072
Internal NHTSA #	10314063
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	10/02/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Defective tail light assembly;allows water/rain to enter assembly secondary to defective tail light gasket which degrades with age. 2004 mazda rx-8. Consumer observed tail light assembly retaining water after a rain event. Consumer researched online and found that mazda issued a "service recall" to replace the defective gasket in the tail light assemblies. Consumer did not receive recall notice because, according to the dealer, my warranty had expired and the recall was not a safety issue. My question to you, nhtsa, is why, when a service recall indicates that water in the tail light could result a short, or, the tail lights no longer working, is this a service recall and not a "safety recall?" it seems to me that if i were on a cross-country trip and at 2am, encountered a sevre winter thunder storm - rain and sleet - and my tail lights accumulated water, and shorted out, that this is not, according to your agency, a safety issue, but a service recall, which is not valid unless the vehicle is under warranty. Since the problem is a defective gasket - which degrades over-time, and when it fails, results in the failure of the tail lights to illuminate, is not classified as safety issue by your department; i respectfully request that you provide me with the documentation (authority) that permits an automobile manufacturer to classify the possibile failure of the vehicles tail lights as a "service recall," and not a safety (issue) recall. I would appreciate if you would forward my (this) inquiry to mr. Lahood's office because he recently idicated befor a congressional that he takes, and considers every inquiry to his department seriously.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRADENTON, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2004 Mazda RX-8 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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