NHTSA Complaint #10642013 — 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10642013 |
| Vehicle | 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. MAZDA ADMITS TO HAVING PUT A DEFECTIVE PIECE IN MY MODEL VEHICLE HOWEVER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PIECE. THEY CLAIM IF IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THERE WOULD BE A RECALL..WELL THERE NEEDS TO BE! I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE DASH IS FLAT OUT BLINDING AND DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION GOD KNOWS WHAT MATERIALS LEAKING INTO MY AIR VENTS THAT MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS BREATHING IN, BEING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. I DON'T THINK THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ALLOW MAZDA SHOULD WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR AND PEOPLE TO POTENTIALLY GET INJURED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND FULLY REPLACE THE DASH PIECE IN THE AFFECTED MODELS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC IN NUMEROUS NEWS SEGMENTS AND ONLINE ARTICLES MEANING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEIR LIVES COULD BE IN DANGER. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR
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