# NHTSA recall 93V174000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 93V174000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA \(NORTH AMERICA\),INC
- Reported: 1993\-10\-29
- Owners notified: 1994\-04\-29
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Units potentially affected: 244000

## What is wrong

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.


## What can happen

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1988/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.
- [1989 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1989/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.
- [1990 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1990/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.
- [1991 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1991/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.
- [1988 MAZDA 929](/makes/mazda/929/1988/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.
- [1989 MAZDA 929](/makes/mazda/929/1989/recalls.md). Built to 1991\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA92031

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA92031: Engineering analysis, opened 1992\-09\-25, closed 1993\-11\-30. INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V174000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V174000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [97102302097](/bulletins/54319.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V174000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V174000)

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