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20 messages,  Last post on Oct 10, 2009 at 1:11 PM

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Re: Power Steering Issue [xman2006mz5] by coolmazda5
Sep 25, 2009 (6:06 pm)
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Replying to: xman2006mz5 (Sep 25, 2009 3:17 pm)

Mazda has no obligation to notify owners if it is not an official recall (or any other manufacturer for that matter). If it is a TSB (technical service bulletin), but it does not happen to your car, then Mazda has no obligation to repair nor change the part. For a TSB Mazda needs to be able to either see or replicate the problem so to take action. TSBs only affect certain owners, not all. How they differentiate between a recall and a TSB, hell knows
 
Now, the TSB listed earlier does not affect 2006 Mazda5s, so your may just have had bad luck, no car is perfect
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Re: Power Steering Issue [coolmazda5] by xman2006mz5
Oct 10, 2009 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Sep 25, 2009 6:06 pm)

Well said coolmazda5. I must say, however, that a steering pump failure is a very harrowing experience. Especially since I had just driven through the Tennessee mountains the day b4, where a car can reach speeds of 80 mph going down hill without any accelerator depression. I do think Mazda should have notified owners to be on the lookout for any problems with the steering system. I can't say that I am a fan of this electric steering gizmo. Maybe an emergency back-up system would provide more safety.
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Re: Power Steering Issue [xman2006mz5] by coolmazda5
Oct 10, 2009 (1:11 pm)
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Replying to: xman2006mz5 (Oct 10, 2009 8:52 am)

I hear you, sounds scary, regardless of TSB or not, that is why I'm baffled about the differences between TSBs and recalls.
 
But now, I'm sure is not just a Mazda decision, it has to be influenced by the NHTSA. Just see the latest Toyota recall about the floor mats, to me that is a TSB but...

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