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64 reports48,000 miles · May 1, 2011
Suspension
INTERMITTENT CAR SHAKING. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 60 OR ABOVE, THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES, ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER (FAULKNER - PHILADELPHIA, PA) - RECENTLY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND FIXED A TIRE RIM. THE ISSUE WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE, BUT OCCURS ONCE IN A WH…
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INTERMITTENT CAR SHAKING. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 60 OR ABOVE, THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES, ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER (FAULKNER - PHILADELPHIA, PA) - RECENTLY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND FIXED A TIRE RIM. THE ISSUE WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE, BUT OCCURS ONCE IN A WHILE NOW. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT PART IT IS. NOTE: ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I HIT A CURB WHICH HAD DEBRIS ON IT WHICH RUINED TWO TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES DID END UP ON THE CURB, AND I DID REPLACE ONE OF THE TIRES AND HAD THE OTHER ONE PLUGGED AND GOT AN ALIGNMENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10398446
37,000 miles · Apr 24, 2011
Tires
VALVE STEM BROKE OFF WHILE LOW FILLING TIRE WITH AIR. EACH TIME THE TIRE LOOKED A LITTLE LOW AND WHEN AIR NOZZLE WAS USED IT BROKE OFF AND FLEW FORCEFULLY AND ALL THE AIR CAME SUDDENLY RUSHING OUT. THE COMPUTER LOW TIRE LIGHT WAS ON THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THAT IS WHY I CHECKED THE PRESSURE. I HAD TO CALL SERVICE BO…
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VALVE STEM BROKE OFF WHILE LOW FILLING TIRE WITH AIR. EACH TIME THE TIRE LOOKED A LITTLE LOW AND WHEN AIR NOZZLE WAS USED IT BROKE OFF AND FLEW FORCEFULLY AND ALL THE AIR CAME SUDDENLY RUSHING OUT. THE COMPUTER LOW TIRE LIGHT WAS ON THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THAT IS WHY I CHECKED THE PRESSURE. I HAD TO CALL SERVICE BOTH TIMES AND HAD THEM CHANGED TIRE AND REPLACE VALVE STEM WITH NON-COMPUTERIZED KIND. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY REASONS THAT THE TIRES HAD GONE LOW OTHER THAN THE VALVE STEM MAY HAVE BEEN ALREADY LEAKING. I THEN WENT TO DEALER TO GET NEW PARTS, WHICH WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY SAID IT WAS FROM MISUSE AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WERE VERY RUDE. SAID IT WAS FROM HITTING CURB. IT WAS NOT. THE VALVE STEM IS WELL PROTECTED INSIDE THE RIM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. BOTH FAILURES WERE NEARLY IDENTICAL. I DID NOT REPORT THE FIRST TIME, BUT AFTER CHECKING AROUND I FOUND OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND TIRE REPAIRMEN SAID THEY HAVE HAD TO CHANGE OUT SEVERAL. HAD I NOT SEEN THAT THE TIRE WAS A LITTLE LOW AND CHECKED IT IN MY GARAGE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DEVASTATING. I'M ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE IN CASE ONE OF THESE WOULD BREAK ON THE ROAD AND KILL ME. THE FAILURES HAPPENED IN DECEMBER 2010 AND APRIL 2011. THE VEHICLE I'M DRIVING IS A 2009. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10397251
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2011
EquipmentVisibility
ON 4/15/2011, A SET OF NEW MEIJER BRAND BEAM-STYLE WIPER BLADES WERE PURSCHED FOR A 2009 MAZDA5 AND WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR BY TH OWNER. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/2011, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 71/75 IN KENTUCKY THROUGH A THUNDERSTORM, AND THE DRIVER SIDE (26") WIPER BLADE FAILED. THE VEHICLE SPEED AT THE …
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ON 4/15/2011, A SET OF NEW MEIJER BRAND BEAM-STYLE WIPER BLADES WERE PURSCHED FOR A 2009 MAZDA5 AND WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR BY TH OWNER. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/2011, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 71/75 IN KENTUCKY THROUGH A THUNDERSTORM, AND THE DRIVER SIDE (26") WIPER BLADE FAILED. THE VEHICLE SPEED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS APPROVIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE BEAM/BLADE ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY BROKE FREE FROM THE CHIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE WIPER ARM AND WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. VISIBILITY WAS COMPROMISED, BUT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY CONTINUE TO THE INTENDED DESITANTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10396766
42,305 miles · Mar 25, 2011
Visibility
AT 42,300 MILES BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES RIPPED OFF THE WIPER ARM AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME, WHILE DRIVING IN VERY HEAVY RAIN. WHEN I WENT TO GET NEW BLADES, THE PARTS MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE 26" BLADES ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE ARM, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A WHOLE NEW ARM W/BLADE, ALTHOUGH DI…
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AT 42,300 MILES BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES RIPPED OFF THE WIPER ARM AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME, WHILE DRIVING IN VERY HEAVY RAIN. WHEN I WENT TO GET NEW BLADES, THE PARTS MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE 26" BLADES ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE ARM, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A WHOLE NEW ARM W/BLADE, ALTHOUGH DISTRIBUTORS DO OFFER THE RIGHT SIZED BLADE REPLACEMENT BLADE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS OLD, WHY ARE THE RUBBER BLADES RIPPING OFF THE ARM? LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS AS THE RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10392914
46,280 miles · Mar 21, 2011
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS ABLE TO BE MOVE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS ABLE TO BE MOVE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,280.
NHTSA ODI #10392299
1,755 miles · Feb 14, 2011
Steering
THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE.. MAZDA HAS MADE 6 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. REPAIR DATES: 11/04/09, 4/14/10, 4/28/10, 6/10/10, 8/4/10, 10/25/10. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO DATE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10382600
27,000 miles · Feb 7, 2011
SteeringCrashInjury
AT ABOUT 0630HRS, 02-03-11, WHILE OPERATING A 2009 MAZDA, MAZDA5 TOURING. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE ROADWAY, OKEECHOBEE BLVD., ROYAL PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, WAS DRY, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND OF MACADAM CONSTRUCTION. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT TO MODERATE. THE PORTION OF THE ROADWAY BEING DRIVEN UPON WAS OF F…
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AT ABOUT 0630HRS, 02-03-11, WHILE OPERATING A 2009 MAZDA, MAZDA5 TOURING. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE ROADWAY, OKEECHOBEE BLVD., ROYAL PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, WAS DRY, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND OF MACADAM CONSTRUCTION. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT TO MODERATE. THE PORTION OF THE ROADWAY BEING DRIVEN UPON WAS OF FOUR (4) LANES WITH A CENTER MEDIAN OF CONCRETE CURBING AND SOIL/LANDSCAPING WITH GRASS AND SHRUBS AND TREES AND THERE ARE LEFT/RIGHT TURN LANES IN ADDITION TO THE THROUGH ROADWAY. OKEECHOBEE BLVD. RUNS EAST AND WEST AND THE AREA IN WHICH THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON OKEECHOBEE BLVD. IN THE INSIDE LANE OF TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 35 (THIRTYFIVE) MPH AND APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF CRESTWOOD BLVD., THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, AND BEGAN ENTERING INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE OF OKEECHOBEE BLVD, AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE CAR WERE THWARTED BY THE SUDDEN AND APPARENT TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AS THE EFFORT TO TURN OR EVEN MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSED NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION AND WAS BEYOND THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH OF THE DRIVER, A 54 YOA, WHITE FEMALE IN GOOD HEALTH AND STRENGTH. AS THE CAR CONTINUED TRAVELING FURTHER LEFT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WITH THE APPLICATION OF BRAKING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER BUMPER AND CHASSIS STRUCK THE CURBING, TRAVELING ABOUT 5 (FIVE) FEET BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A HALT IN THE WESTBOUND INSIDE LEFT TURN LANE OF OKEECHOBEE BLVD. AT THE CRESTWOOD BLVD. INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A SHATTERED OILPAN/LOWER CRANKCASE AND OTHER MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, SWINGARM AND WHEEL/TIRE ALONG WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER COVER AND LOWER PLASTIC PANS. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR BUMPS/BRUISING AND MUSCULO/SKELETAL PAIN TO THE ARMS,SHOULDERS AND NECK. *LN
NHTSA ODI #10380925
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire
FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR FRONT LOCATED AT THE FAN CONTROLLER UNIT. ELECTRICAL HIGH-RESISTANCE CONNECTION DUE TO IMPROPER LENGTH OF WIRE IN HARNESS CAUSING LOOSE CONNECTION IN CONTROLLER UNIT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10361508
Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
FIRE AT FAN CONTROLLER LOCATED AT FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10361235
25,000 miles · Sep 27, 2010
Steering
2009 MAZDA 5 POWER STEERING FAILURE - POWER STEERING FAILS COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. - HAS OCCURRED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES - PROBLEM WILL USUALLY GO AWAY AFTER A RE-START BUT SOMETIMES RETURNS. VIN [XXX] - MAZDA INDICATES THIS UNIT IS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTE…
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2009 MAZDA 5 POWER STEERING FAILURE - POWER STEERING FAILS COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. - HAS OCCURRED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES - PROBLEM WILL USUALLY GO AWAY AFTER A RE-START BUT SOMETIMES RETURNS. VIN [XXX] - MAZDA INDICATES THIS UNIT IS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10357931
NHTSA investigations
1PE10021 · Loss Of Electric Power Steering Assist
Opened Jun 28, 2010 · Closed Nov 29, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:electric Power Assist System; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:power Steering Fluid; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Additional source detail variants (6)
Steering:electric Power Assist System
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:power Steering Fluid
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
Steering
The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged crashes involving 6 injuries.On Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008, rust may have formed inside the EPAS high-pressure pipe during manufacture due to improper processing.If the rust is present it may damage the power steering pump bearings leading to an increased load on the electric motor; this results in an elevated operating temperature for the EPAS system.To prevent excessive overheating of the system, which could potentially cause permanent damage, afailsafe mode which de-powers the electric pump is implemented.This causes a loss of power assist making it more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at lower vehicle speeds.Once the failsafe is implemented the EPAS system will remain disabled until the ignition is turned off.However EPAS will be re-enabled if the operating temperature is reduced (i.e., within an acceptable range) on a subsequent drive cycle.On August 8, 2010 Mazda submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 10V-374 to remedy the subject vehicles.The report, which contains additional details on the remedy repair, is available at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/.ODI notes that the affected population shown in that report includes approximately 8,000 vehicles Mazda repaired prior to initiating the recall.
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