Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 13, 1996ME
THE WAY THE DASHBROAD IS DESIGNED, THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT DEFROST THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC
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1996 Mazda B-Series Truck complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →
Suspension
Filed Nov 1, 1996MD
WHEN GOING AROUND TURN AT 55 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES.
Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut
Filed Oct 23, 1996OK
AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 16, 1996NC
NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. *SD
Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 10, 1996NC
POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY LIFTING DOOR HANDLE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD
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