NHTSA Complaint #11101659 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA6 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11101659
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 12, 2018
Date Filed	June 13, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHEN PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE I NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME / ENGINE CRADLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE RIGHT SUSPENSION WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE SUBFRAME IS NO LONGER STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE UNTIL A REPAIR IS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. THE SEVERE CORROSION APPEARS TO BE ISOLATED TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE REST OF THE SUBFRAME SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION NORMALLY SEEN IN AN AREA THAT USES ROAD SALT SUCH AS MINNESOTA. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR DRAIN DRIPPING ON THE SUBFRAME. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHED PICTURES THERE IS NO DRAIN HOSE USED TO DIVERT THE WATER FROM THE EVAPORATOR AROUND THE FRAME AND OVERBOARD. THIS MOISTURE MIXED WITH THE ROAD SALT CREATED A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON A KEY STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. I AM GLAD I NOTICED THIS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED

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