Jinxed myself

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 02/02/2016 at 17:05 • Filed to: mazda, cx-5, mazda cx-5, cx5, mazda cx5, recall, recalls, recallopnik

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Was just touting last week how the CX-5 (and my Mazda3 oh no) never had a recall ever never, and now this:

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Steve in Manhattan > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:11

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At least they didn’t pull a GM ... no body count.

Takuro Spirit > Steve in Manhattan 02/02/2016 at 17:12

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....yet

mazda616 > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:12

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So is our 2013 included?

Takuro Spirit > mazda616 02/02/2016 at 17:13

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Some links say ALL, some say just 2014-2016.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:16

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I’m sure it’ll be fine. And I’m sure there’s noooo chance that it’ll get damaged while in the shop...

(jinx!)

mazda616 > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:16

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Hmm. That sucks.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:17

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At least they are doing a recal. I fixed a fuel leak on my Impreza when it was about 5 years old, squirting fuel right on top of the engine! The fuel odor was a dead give away. I was able to tighten the fuel lines with the screwdriver included with the tool kit.

mazda616 > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:17

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Mazda’s press release is saying 2014-2016. Some things did change with the 2014, of course, but I wouldn't think the fuel filler neck would be one of them.

Takuro Spirit > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/02/2016 at 17:20

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I think there was a recall for that. I remember hearing about it when I had my Legacy and noticed how nice and new the fuel hoses and clamps were on my rusty old fuel filter.

Steve in Manhattan > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:20

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Yeah, but something tells me Mazda still thinks it has something to prove - they’re not fucking around. They’re going to check all of ‘em.

Takuro Spirit > Steve in Manhattan 02/02/2016 at 17:23

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Yet when they recalled the CX-9 for balljoint issues, they said “No accidents or injuries have been reported” and at that same moment we had a CX-9 in the shop with a separated balljoint that crashed into a ditch and fucked up more than just a control arm.

Mazda quietly paid to fix the car, both the recall part, and the subsequent body damage.

Steve in Manhattan > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:30

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1) did they notify you quickly enough to get it in for repair? 2) at least they stepped up; 3) still, where there’s a possibility of injury or death, do not fuck around.

Takuro Spirit > Steve in Manhattan 02/02/2016 at 17:33

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Oh it wasn’t on ours. We traded it in for the CX-5 right before the recall came out.

But others were not as lucky. We were replacing control arms for YEARS before the recall, and the crashed one happened just DAYS before the recall was released to the public via letters. And that was back before they had replacement parts readily available.

Their fix was janky too, new control arms (nothing different at all about them) and a thin metal shield to keep the balljoint boot from being damaged or letting debris in.

shop-teacher > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:37

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It’s all your fault!!!!

Takuro Spirit > shop-teacher 02/02/2016 at 17:38

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I kinda feel bad about it. :/

Steve in Manhattan > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:54

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Not good.

There’s another issue here - notice. If you are notified and get your car in within a month, that’s adequate. If you are notified and take four months, and on the way to the dealership the part fails and you’re injured, the defense will be that your delay was unreasonable. And on those facts, the manufacturer would likely win more often than not.

That’s just the lawyer part of my brain making noise.

shop-teacher > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 17:54

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*wags finger*

Steve in Manhattan > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 18:08

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Just occurred to me - Mazda, after bungling one recall, is determined not to fuck up this one. I also recall (pun intended), back in the early 2000s, I think it was the Mazda 3, that had the unfortunate habit of catching on fire. But they fixed it!

spanfucker retire bitch > Takuro Spirit 02/02/2016 at 19:16

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At least it’s not spiders again.