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Almost 200 thousand Mazda required repair due to a dangerous defect

The National Road Safety Department of the United States (NHTSA) agreed on the review of 171,412 Mazda cars. It applies to two models-3 and CX-30, reports Car and Driver. The reason was a malfunction due to which airbags may not work in case of an accident.

51,857 sedans and hatchbacks Mazda3 and 119 555 crossovers CX-30 2024 and 2025 of the model year were sold out for the review. All cars are still under warranty.

The problem was found in the block of airbags (Sophisticated Airbag Sensor, SAS). If the battery is completely discharged when the ignition is turned on, then an error will occur in the block. The recharge of the battery will not help: on the instrument panel, an indicator of a malfunction of the airbags will light up, and they will not be opened in the case of an accident. If the battery is discharged when the ignition is turned off, there will be no failure.

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Mazda specialists will try to correct the error by flashing the SAS unit. If it is preserved, the block will be replaced with a new one.

At the end of May, almost 100 thousand Hyundai fell into Russia. A defect in the ABS block was found in the machines of the Korean brand, which could cause a short circuit and fire. The campaign affected the Hyundai Grandeur, Genesis Coupe, Grand Santa Fe, Velosis, i40, Solaris and Santa Fe model 2010–2015.

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