NHTSA Complaint #10370910 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10370910
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	December 15, 2010
Date Filed	December 16, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I LIFTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND NOTICE THAT THE LEVER CAME UP THE WHOLE WAY WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. I HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. A FEW DAYS LATER I REALIZED THAT AFTER THE SAME ISSUE HAD OCCURRED THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE REAR-LEFT WHEEL BRAKE PAD. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED (SINCE IT'S BARELY ONE YEAR OLD), AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS THE FIRST TIME AROUND. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE BIT OF SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD LOVE TO GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM MAZDA SINCE I ALMOST GOT INTO A BAD ACCIDENT YESTERDAY (DEC 15) IN ATLANTA DUE TO ICY ROADS AND A FAULTY REAR-LEFT BRAKE ON A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

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