NHTSA Complaint #11519376 — 2009 MAZDA MAZDA3 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11519376
Vehicle	2009 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 15, 2023
Date Filed	April 28, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

When driving and trying to negotiate a turn, or sometimes when going straight, the power assist steering simply fails (stops assisting the steering). I have to "muscle" the car off the roadway and either restart the engine or stop the car (off the road) straighten the steering wheel, restart the car, and the power assist is restored. This has happened five times in the last 9 months. So far there have been no accidents. The date velow is the most recent date of this failure.

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