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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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they are catching fire! But its not the pulsation damper!



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050926/...s/mazda_recall
Old Sep 26, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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That's the Mazda5, not the MX-5
Old Sep 26, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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I heard about this a week and a half ago, but nobody had any real info.



This is apparently a quote from someone at a large Mazda dealership on the 16th of this month:


mazda has issued as of about 2pm today.. a stop sale on all new mazda5s.. ok ok, this is normal nothing new or special.. dolly(HR lady that just bought a mazda5) is on her way in.. mazda is DEMANDING that EVERY mazda5 customer be placed in a rental car IMMEDIATELY. (insert jaw falling on ground here)



apparently its still very hush hush at mazda.. but so far we know there is a glitch in the computer and electrical system somewhere.. (alittle later we found out that to quote "these things just turn into fireballs, no accidents, no leaks, no bumps, nothing.. just little mazda5 fireballs."
Old Sep 26, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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yes all mazda 5s not mx5s are being called back, we got 2 in sofar that where sold but me being a tech still do not have any info on what or cause of the problem with the 5. i was just told that there is a chance of fire in the vehical and there is no repair for this issue that i know of to date.
Old Sep 26, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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yeah we've been told to bring em all back, and give everyone rental cars for 6-8 weeks
Old Sep 26, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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I thought the Mazda5 was just a bigger body on the Mazda3? Wouldn't they all be affected then?







So anyway, that's;





RX-8

Mazda5





Potentially burning to the ground / do not sell. What's next?
Old Sep 27, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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whoops! i read Mazda5 and my brain thought "MX5"



either way, its a hot time to own a new Mazda!
Old Sep 27, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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it's a hot time to own anything new. ford's recalls, gm's recalls, now mazda's recalls, and don't forget jeep's recalls on 102k grand cherokee laredos. but at least it is transmission problems, and not the whole car going up in smoke.
Old Sep 27, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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makes you wonder what'll be next. that's why I like my RX-7..."tried but true"
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