NHTSA Complaint #11040251 — 2016 MAZDA MX-5

OWNERS MANUAL (ATTACHED) DOES NOT MENTION THE FOAM FILTERS LOCATED BENEATH THE PLASTIC FILTERS (PHOTO ATTACHED). COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FOAM FILTERS DO NOT DRY, AND BECOME CAKED WITH BLACK MOLD. IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO, THE FOAM FILTERS HAVE BEEN SOAKED WITH BLEACH TO KILL THE MOLD, AND WASHED TO CLEAN OUT THE MOLD "SCALE". IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, CLOGGED WITH MOLD FILTERS CAN PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE DRAINS, RESULTING IN FLOODING OF THE CAR INTERIOR, AND RUST. WATER EXPOSURE CAN BE FROM CAR WASHING AS WELL A RAIN, BOTH BEING ROUTINE EXPOSURES.