NHTSA Complaint #10717773 — 2011 MAZDA MAZDA3 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10717773
Vehicle	2011 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	April 13, 2012
Date Filed	May 21, 2015
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I LEFT THE LIGHTS ON AND THIS DRAINED THE BATTERY. I HAD MY JUMPER CABLES IN THE SPARE-WHEEL COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO WAY TO OPEN THE HATCH (FIFTY DOOR) FROM THE INSIDE, OR ANY OTHER WAY. SEEMS LIKE THE ONLY WAY THAT THE BACK DOOR OPENS IS ELECTRONICALLY. THIS IS A FLAW IN TESTING AND DESIGN, THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED FOR SAFETY REASONS, NUMEROUS TO MENTION. SUGGESTION: HAVE A MANUAL LATCH TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR (HATCH) FROM THE INSIDE IN THE EVENT ELECTRICAL POWER IS LOST.

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