If all three door latch mounting screws become excessively loose the door latch mechanism would not engage and the door might open while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of accident or injury.
If all three door latch mounting screws become excessively loose the door latch mechanism would not engage and the door might open while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of accident or injury.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251032-mazda-mazda6-2013-recall-latches-locks-linkages · Recall date September 24, 2013 · Official notice: NHTSA #13V425000
“MAZDA MAZDA6 (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages.” GovInfoNow, recall dated September 24, 2013. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251032-mazda-mazda6-2013-recall-latches-locks-linkages. Based on NHTSA recall 13V425000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V425000).
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will apply a thread locking adhesive to the door screws and retorque them, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2013. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's recall number is 7013I.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mazda North American Operations to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 13V425000 — Mazda North American Operations MAZDA MAZDA6 (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages Hello, I own a MAZDA MAZDA6 (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages that is covered by recall 13V425000 from Mazda North American Operations. The official recall notice states: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will apply a thread locking adhesive to the door screws and retorque them, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2013. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's recall number is 7013I. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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