Japan and china could be affected by 90,000 Mazda autos recall

Either Japan’s auto industry has always had large troubles and it is only now that people in The United States are paying close attention, or things like the recent Mazda recall and all of the trouble Toyota has been having are recent developments predicated by the need to discover cheaper means of production to meet mounting production demands. Whatever the case happens to be, automakers everywhere should be thankful the Mazda recall has not been connected with any accidents. Automakers have taken their share of public image lumps recently, as Consumer Reports points out.

Mazda 3 model is part of the Mazda recall

The Axela in Japan, also known as the Mazda 3, is a compact vehicle that is popular in Japan and China. Agence France-Presse (AFP) says that Mazda Motors, partially owned by Ford, will recall 35,181 Axela cars in Japan and about 54,000 Mazda 3 vehicles in China because of a problem with an oil hose. The defect involves the oil hose being too close to a radiator shroud panel. Possible friction can cause the hose to develop leaks, if the ride is bumpy. These cars were produced from January 2006 to March 2009. There were two complaints logged that were not accident related in this Mazda recall. The Mazda recall autos in question are not accessible within the United States; however, Mazda indicates that it isn't known at this time if equivalent models on the European market will be affected.

This Mazda recall is nevertheless nowhere near Toyota’s trouble

Toyota recalls have exceeded 8 million cars worldwide since late 2009. Most of these have been related to brake and accelerator issues, says the AFP. The Toyota recall issues have brought executives to the Congress and left the automaker’s reputation horrible. To date, there are at least 97 lawsuits “seeking damages for injury or death linked to sudden acceleration” and upward of 138 class actions connected to the loss of Toyota resale value caused by the Toyota recall. The U.S. Government wants to sue Toyota for $ 16.4 million on top of no matter what damages those suits generate. Mazda should be grateful, because things could definitely be worse than just what they’re dealing with during the Mazda recall.

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Agence France-Presse