Mazda Recalls Rust-Prone Tailgate Supports

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Summary

Mazda recalls rusty struts.

In the mid-2000s, Mazda re-established itself as a manufacturer of fun-to-drive small cars with the Mazda3. Unfortunately, that car also reinforced the proficiency with which the brand's vehicles rust.

And the latest Mazda recall suggests the company hasn't outrun the rust with its latest batch of designs: Mazda is asking the owners of more than 180,000 vehicles to come back to the dealer to have rust-prone tailgate supports replaced.

These are the hydraulic struts that help lift the tailgate up. Mazda says insufficient anti-corrosion treatment can allow the struts to rust and eventually break off, creating a safety concern in that the tailgate may fall on anyone standing under the open door.

This recall applies to the CX-3 (2016) and CX-5 (2013–2016) crossovers, Mazda5 wagons sold between 2010 and 2013 and Mazda3 Sport hatchbacks sold in 2012 through 2016.

Meet the Author

As a child, Chris spent most of his time playing with toy cars in his parents’ basement or making car sounds while riding his bicycle. Now he's an award-winning Algonquin College Journalism grad who has been playing with real cars that make their own noises since the early 2000s.