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8.9
pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,450 miles
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On 4/15/2011, a set of new meijer brand beam-style wiper blades were pursched for a 2009 Mazda5 and were installed on the car by th owner. On the morning of 4/19/2011, the vehicle was traveling North on interstate 71/75 in Kentucky through a thunderstorm, and the driver side (26") wiper blade failed. The vehicle speed at the time of failure was approvimately 65 miles per hour. The beam/blade assembly completely broke free from the chip that attaches to the wiper arm and was thrown from the vehicle. Visibility was compromised, but the driver was able to safely continue to the intended desitantion.
Drivers side floormat retention hole separates after < 5000 miles allowing mat to move forward so that clutch pedal catches on mat. When clutch pedal released it picks up the mat so that next time the clutch is pedal is pressed the mat also catches on the brake pedal causing unexpected braking.
- Denver, CO, USA
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- Louisville, KY, USA