The new Mazda 3 to review in the US because it could lose the wheels

For brands, fullfilment of security requirements it is a basic premise when developing their models. Even so, when the technique is revolutionary, or does not have the necessary filming, there may be reliability losses. This is what the new is suffering Mazda 3 en United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the Japanese compact has a problem with its wheels.

has been his own Mazda responsible for sending the relevant authorities the explanatory report of the situation. In addition, to inform customers who may be affected, it has published an official note on the North American website, detailing the problem. This appears to be due to a error in the manufacturing process which can leave an incorrect space between the rim and the central clamping area.

The safety of the new Mazda 3 under magnification in the US

Due to this space, with daily use, the nuts that join the wheel to the central hub can become loose. Therefore, they could go goodbyes and in the worst case, cause a accident. Even so, Mazda indicates that before such an event occurs, a noise is produced that announces this anomaly. The units affected by this problem have been manufactured between the 25th September 2018 y April 19th 2019.

This fact has occurred in the two production centers that manufacture the model, located in Japan y Mexico. Despite the problem, Mazda confirm that there have been no accidents, injuries or deaths related to it. For now, this recall only affects units marketed in the United States. In case of extension to Europe, and therefore to Spain, will be announced to the DGT and the commercial network to notify customers.

The VIN list of affected units is as follows: JM1BPACM2K1100042 a JM1BPAMM0K1136438 and 3MZBPAEM7KM100048 a 3MZBPAEM7KM100048. In any case, it would not hurt for the owners of the new Mazda 3 to go to an official service to check the status of their model. If it is an affected unit, there will be no cost to correct the problem, improving security.

Source - Mazda - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)