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2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	649227
Internal NHTSA #	10206845
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	14/08/07
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased used vehicle in april 2007, first incident 8/14/2007 engine stalled (engine internal failure) at 45,107 miles engine replaced by mazda dealership. Second incident september 2007 power steering goes out (poor connection on engine room harness) connection fixed steering gear replaced; third incident october 2007, steering problem (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) broken wire repaired--learned that the vehicle had been serviced 15 times prior to my purchase. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45107
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BATON ROUGE, LA
VIN pattern	JM1FE17N940XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/04/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ALL STAR HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	BATON ROUGE
Dealer's state code	LA
Dealer's ZIP code	70815

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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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