EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “323/323F, 626/MX-6, 121, Demio, MX-3, MPV, 929” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1298/16
Summary
null Over the time, the contact points inside the ignition switch may become carbonized and become conductive to electricity. As a result the ignition switch could overheat, leading to the risk of a fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- 323/323F, 626/MX-6, 121, Demio, MX-3, MPV, 929 · 323 (BG), 323 (BA, BB, BC), 626/MX-6, 121 (DB), Demio (DW), MX-3 (EC), MPV (LV), 929 (HD)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Various vehicles manufactured between 1986 and 1999 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null Over the time, the contact points inside the ignition switch may become carbonized and become conductive to electricity. As a result the ignition switch could overheat, leading to the risk of a fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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