NHTSA Complaint #10861754 — 2007 MAZDA CX-9

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES BEGAN SCREECHING, WHICH PROMPTED THE CONTACT TO GET OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS WITNESSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHIFTED PLACEMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,710.