NHTSA Complaint #10416210 — 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6

TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN CA ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BRIDGE DURING EVENING TRAFFIC, MY 2003 MAZDA6 SUDDENLY WENT INTO "SAFE OR LIMP" MODE. THIS CAUSED ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER WITH NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A MULTI VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, THE ROOT CAUSE WAS A CODE DTC P2135 FOR A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. MAZDA ADMITS 3 (THREE) VERSIONS OF THEIR THROTTLE BODY FOR THAT VEHICLE DEFECTIVE WITH AUTOMATIC DISCARD IF THERE IS A MIL WITH DTC P2135(PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 01-016/06 ISSUED 05/18/2006 BY MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS), AND THROTTLE BODY MARKINGS "AA","AB","BA". MINE IS AN "AA". OBVIOUSLY MAZDA ADMITS THAT THESE ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT ONLY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. THEY CALL THE NEW PART AN "UPGRADED VERSION". MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS (SAFE MODE) SEVERAL TIMES, SO NOW IT IS PARKED UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED (QUOTED PRICE FOR REPAIR IS $714 FROM MAZDA DEALER). THESE INCIDENTS CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME, AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I FEEL MAZDA HAS MADE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ADMITTING THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND IT CAN CAUSE DANGER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF LIFE. MAZDA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO MAKE A RECALL AND REPLACE THESE PARTS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. DEFECTIVE PART - THROTTLE BODY WITH MARKINGS "AA", "AB", "BA" MINE IS "AA"