[SIZE="4"]Mazda recall expands to Canada, Taiwan[/SIZE]
Friday 20th August, 07:00 AM JST
HIROSHIMA —
Mazda Motor Corp is recalling about 104,000 cars in Canada and Taiwan over possible problems with the power steering system, in addition to its recalls already filed in the United States and China, company officials said Thursday. The total number of the Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles to be recalled comes to about 329,000 around the world, the officials said. Subject to the recall are model years 2007-2009 of the Japanese automaker’s mainstay export cars.
Mazda also plans to recall or offer to repair voluntarily some 180,000 units which have been sold in Europe and Australia, according to the officials. The problem involves rust forming inside the hydraulic pump for power steering due to a defective part, possibly leading to a sudden loss of power steering assist, the officials said.