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In a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Mazda's North American business unit has issued a safety recall statement for Mazda 3 in 2019, announcing that Mazda will summon more than 25000 new Mazda 3 units due to wheel shedding due to excessive clearance between hub bolts and hub flanges caused by parts manufacturing processes. Excessive clearance at this location may cause the hub nut to loosen during driving, causing the wheel to fall off and affecting driving safety.

The production vehicles affected were from September 25, 2018 to April 19, 2019, with a total of 25,003 Mazda3 vehicles affected by the recall, representing one percent of the entire Mazda3 population.

The affected vehicles, identified as Lot 3519F, were mainly manufactured between April and May this year. Mazda's corresponding recall and solution is not complicated, it can be solved by adding washers and tightening loose bolts. However, quality problems soon after listing are bound to make many consumers suspicious of this new car. Fortunately, there have been no incidents related to the recall.

The brand-new Mazda 3 exterior features a brand-new family soul design, a great improvement in rear space, and more detail in the interior. Not yet listed because of the high face value and was talked about by many fans, this may also be Mazda charm lies.

The new car will be powered by the more powerful and thermally efficient founding Blue Sky engine SKYACTIV-X. The 2.0L version of the engine has a maximum power of 139kw and a maximum torque of 230N.m, matched with a 6-speed manual transmission, and its power parameters are higher than those of the brand-new BMW 3 Series 325i (135kw) with a 2.0T engine.

However, Mazda, known as the "Japanese BMW", has installed torsion beam suspension instead of independent suspension for the North American version of Mazda 3, which starts at $23,600. However, the new Mazda 3 still uses a lot of thermoformed steel to ensure the safety of passengers inside the car.

Mazda officials said owners of Mazda 3 will be notified by August 6,2019 that Mazda dealers will provide free re-tightening services if wheel problems occur during use. For those who plan to buy Mazda 3, there is no need to worry, according to the document, since April 19, 2019 and May 3, 2019, factories in Japan and Mexico have started retightening wheel nuts. However, just in case, you can carefully check the tightening of the vehicle hub nut before signing the dotted line.

Mazda 3 and Ford Focus have always been the benchmark of sports cars, but in recent years Honda Civic suddenly rose to monopolize the sports sedan market, while new models such as Fista and Link03 also emerged, Mazda 3 and Focus sales are declining. The brand-new Mazda 3 is expected to be officially launched in October, and a recall before it is launched is bound to worry many consumers.

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