BMW, Mazda Cars Examined in U.S. for Steering Flaws
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Mazda Motor Corp. cars are under investigation by the U.S. auto-safety regulator for possible defects with power-steering systems.
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The BMW Z4 and Mazda3 have been the subject of 140 complaints related to a loss of power steering, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today on its website. The probe of more than 342,000 vehicles may lead to recalls. The safety agency has elevated oversight of defects following record recalls of more than 8 million vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automaker. The auto industry is on alert after Toyota’s recalls for defects linked to unintended acceleration, said Bill Visnic, senior editor at Edmunds.com, a research firm in Santa Monica, California. “Nobody’s hanging around waiting on these things,” Visnic said. “No one wants to say they let the next unintended acceleration fall through the cracks.” The model year 2007-2009 Mazda3s have had three reported crashes out of 33 complaints and model year 2003-2005 BMW Z4s have had one crash and 107 complaints, NHTSA said. “We will provide all the information they request and we cooperate with them always at these levels,” said Tom Kowaleski, a U.S.-based spokesman for BMW, based in Munich. |
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