NHTSA Complaint #10190419 — 1993 MAZDA MX-6

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190419
Vehicle	1993 MAZDA MX-6
Component	PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
Date of Incident	June 15, 2001
Date Filed	May 10, 2007
Mileage	112,125 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

ON THE MODELS WITH REAR DISC BRAKES: AFTER APPLYING, AND THEN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE IN A NORMAL MANNER THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR PIVOTING PIN BEARING ON ONE OF THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING IT NOT RELEASE OR TO NOT FULLY RELEASE. THIS COULD CAUSE A HANDLING/BRAKING INSTABILITY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR/FAILURE. AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED CALIPER INVOLVING THE SEAL AROUND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR PIVOTING PIN AND BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES.*AK

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