Structure:body:door

NHTSA recall 93V174000 · announced October 29, 1993 · filed by Mazda (north America),inc · 244,000 units affected

The problem

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

The risk

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1988 Mazda 626
• 1989 Mazda 626
• 1990 Mazda 626
• 1991 Mazda 626
• 1988 Mazda 929
• 1989 Mazda 929

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.