NHTSA Complaint #10525636 — 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525636
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 5, 2013
Date Filed	July 18, 2013
Mileage	142,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE SUBFRAME SNAPPED AFTER 9-10 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THAT HAPPENED MY WIFE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A MERLIN AND THEY INFORMED HER WE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THERE OR IT WOULD BREAK ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WE WERE INFORMED WE HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE UPCOMING MONDAY TO HAVE IT TOWED OUT OF THERE. WE HAD IT TOWED AND WERE GIVEN $220 DOLLARS FOR THE TRIBUTE. THE SUBFRAME COMPLETELY SNAPPED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHILE THE TOW TRUCK EMPLOYEE TURNED THE WHEEL. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY TRIBUTE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS HAVING THE SUBFRAME WOULD RUST AND BREAK WITHIN A TIMEFRAME THAT SOMEONE WOULD TYPICALLY OWN A VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY WITH MY WIFE AND SON IN THE VEHICLE. IS THIS A FREAK OF NATURE INCIDENT OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED MANUFACTURER ERROR. *TR

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