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2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	904469
Internal NHTSA #	10446038
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	18/10/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First indications, the failure warning light upon starting. Used another car that day. Next day, no warning light, however, on the way home, the steering abruptly made a full turn to the right very quickly (going about 30mph on a dirt road). I was able to stop the car before it ran off the road - no failure warning light on the dash. Since then the failure light has appeared in increasing frequency to the point it is mostly on. When the warning light is on, the steering is essentially manual, but workable. The worst case is when it is off, and suddenly goes into a failure mode without any indication (i. E. The warning light stays off). It has happened a few times, even when at a full stop and the wheel turns by itself to the right. Pretty disconcerting. The full symptom description is that it becomes extremely easy to turn clockwise and more difficult to turn counter-clockwise. I'd rather it was in failure mode and hard to steer than indicating everything is fine and then suddenly decide it wants to go a different direction - always to the right in my case. Reviewing the other complaints here makes it seem like a flaw in the implementation or probably the selected part(s) mazda used, but worse even, there are two different failure modes, one making it hard to steer, but at least consistent, and the other mode leaving the driver guessing as to what direction the car will travel and when it may decide to do that. I'm having it repaired and will retain the failed components. When it does indicate failure it remains that way until the engine is shut down. When it indicates everything is fine, it may fail anytime, but never indicates failure. I'm submitting this in hopes that something can be done to prevent a terrible accident for someone who has not yet experienced the problem. The first case for me was on a dirt road - if it was on a highway ... Ouch. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCOTTSDALE, AZ
VIN pattern	JM1FE173340XXXXXX
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	13/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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