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2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1057872
Internal NHTSA #	10582787
Manufacurer	Mazda Motor Corp.
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	14/04/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Electrically assisted power steering stopped working intermittently until it no longer works at all. This is a common problem with this model. I found this fact by joining the rx8 club website. Multiple owners have reported this problem and it appears obvious that it is caused by poorly engineered/manufactured electrical connectors. Some owners have gone as far as replacing the wire harness only to have the problem recur. Making the problem worse is that the mazda website has no mechanism to report the problem to the manufacturer. Currently the only time the power steering if functional is only for short periods after the care has been through a car wash and the undercarriage has become wet, and then it is only functional until the undercarriage dries out. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEOTT, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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