NHTSA Complaint #11196126 — 2011 MAZDA MAZDA6

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11196126
Vehicle	2011 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 12, 2019
Date Filed	April 14, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NICE AND MY CAR WAS GOING TO THE RIGHT WHILE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT I HAD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. WHILE I MADE TURNS I WOULD HERE LOUD NOISES. ALSO MY TRACTION LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE BREAKS WERE NOT WORKING WELL WHICH MADE ME SLIDE AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO SPIN WHEN ACCELERATING AND THAT'S WHEN I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE SPOT AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE WHOLE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

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