NHTSA Complaint #11034064 — 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11034064
Vehicle	2009 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 17, 2017
Date Filed	October 17, 2017
Mileage	133,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD, HAS 133000 MILES, HAS HAD 1 OWNER, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN HOUSED IN A GARAGE. DESPITE THIS, THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY IS RUSTED AND ROTTING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO GET THE RIGHT INNER/OUTER TIE RODS AND TIE ROD BOOT REPLACED, BUT ONCE ON A LIFT A MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PERVASIVE RUST. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT THE RUST/ROT WAS SO BAD THAT THE MOUNT POINT FOR THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NO LONGER ATTACHES TO THE SUB-FRAME.

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