2008 Mazda MAZDA5 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Mazda MAZDA5. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10021 · opened Jun 28, 2010 · closed Nov 29, 2010 · led to recall 10V374000

  The subject vehicles have electro-hydraulic power assist steering (EHPAS).The complaint counts shown above alleged a loss of power steering assist in the subject vehicles.Usually, but not always, the loss is accompanied by the simultaneous lighting of an indicator light on the dash.The complaints include 14 alleged cra…