Mazda 6 Recall Potential Fire Risk

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Mazda has suspended deliveries of its medium-sized 6 amid concerns with a DC-DC electrical converter that could potentially result in a fire.

The fault is expected to result in a recall for approximately 1500 Mazda6s, the latest generation of which went on sale late in 2012.

Sources have told Drive that the brand is examining flaws in one of the components in the system called i-ELOOP that is an energy recovery system that helps reduce fuel use.

The faulty component is understood to be a DC converter used to feed electricity back into the car for use on ancillaries such as the radio and ventilation systems.
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It's understood dealers suspended delivery of the all Mazda6s last week until it has found a fix.

Mazda spokesman Steve Maciver says few details are available and that staff were going to “try and get to the bottom of it”.

“Engineers have discovered a potential quality concern with Mazda6,” he says.

“We should have more information in due course. The engineers are looking into it.”

The Mazda6 is sold with a choice of 2.5-litre, 138kW/260Nm petrol or 2.2-litre, 129kW/420Nm turbo diesel engines. The brand’s CX-5 SUV uses the same motors, but it says only the Mazda6 is affected.

Maciver could not say whether the problem was confined to Australia or had links overseas, and that it is too early to say whether the Mazda6 will be recalled.

“We need to find out exactly what is going on,” he says.

“As soon as we know what the problem is we can then plot a course of action.”

Mazda Australia’s last recall was issued in November 2012.

It addressed a flaw in the Mazda Tribute utility that carried a risk of its throttle jamming open.
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