3.0
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 46,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Mazda, Mazda5. The contact started the ignition and detected that the power steering would not function. There was no prior warning. The contact proceeded to drive with difficulty turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The identical defect was mentioned in the recall associated with the NHTSA campaign id number 10V374000 (steering:electric power assist system). The VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 64,000.
- West Bloomfield, MI, USA
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