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Mazda - Handbrake may disengage unexpectedly

Official notice

26 Jan 2018

Last checked

26 Jan 2018

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Mazda - Handbrake may disengage unexpectedly. Handbrake may disengage unexpectedly Published 2018-01-26.

What to do now

Replacement of handbrake lever mechanism.

Units affected

8,081

Recall number

R-2018-017

Official notice

2018-01-26

The hazard

Handbrake may disengage unexpectedly

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

MAZDA2

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Affected products

Product 1

MAZDA Mazda2

Units affected

8,081

Risk / hazard

Handbrake may disengage unexpectedly

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

Mazda

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-2018-017

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-017

Campaign number

AH047A

Units affected

8,081

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-017

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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