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Mazda - Engine may fail

Official notice

26 May 2011

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mazda - Engine may fail. Engine may fail Published 2011-05-26.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit new connecting rods and pistons.

Units affected

161

Recall number

R-2011-038

Official notice

2011-05-26

The hazard

Engine may fail

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

6

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Affected products

Product 1

MAZDA 6

Units affected

161

Risk / hazard

Engine may fail

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Mazda

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mazda. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2011-038

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2011-038

Units affected

161

Classification

DVSA recall R-2011-038

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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