Recalls for your 1992 Ford Festiva

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Maxis - Muiden (Netherlands)

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Maxis - Muiden (Netherlands)

Maxis Muiden 24/05/2023 12h07
Not the first time I have captured a car who caught my attention on the parking of the Maxis shopping strip. This time a Mazda Demio of 2022. The last car of my parents was a 1999 model of this car. My parents passed away in 2006 and 2009 and this type of car is becoming rare nowadays. This one is of the first generation Mazda Demio and already 21 years old and still in good shape.

Mazda Demio
The Mazda Demio is a subcompact/supermini/B-segment small car manufactured by Mazda since 1996. While sold across four generations in the domestic Japanese market, the Demio nameplate was rarely used outside of Japan, where it was usually called the Mazda2. The Demio nameplate was retired in 2019 as Mazda changed over to "Mazda2" for their home market as well.

Production of the new Demio started in July 1996 (sold as the 121 outside Japan and Europe) used the DW platform. Ford retailed a version in Japan as the Ford Festiva Mini Wagon. In 1997, the Mazda logo was changed to the current logo. The Demio received a horizontal grille in September 1998 for Japanese market. The Demio received a facelift in December 1999 with a revised exterior, redesigned dashboard, cabin air filtration, retuned automatic transmission, and available DSC. The original Demio was replaced in 2002.

FACTS & FIGURES
Also called: Mazda 121 (19962002), Mazda2 (20022019), Ford Festiva
Production: 19962019 (first generation till 2002)
Assembly: Hiroshima, Japan - Valencia, Spain - Bogotá, Colombia
Body style: 5-door hatchback
Length: 3,815 mm
Width: 1,670 mm
Heigth: 1,535 mm

[ Wikipedia - Mazda Demio ]

DEFECT #1 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM


Posted on: 1996-06-27
Description
Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm manufactured by moog industries.  Due to mispackaging, certain ball joint/control arm assemblies were incorrectly placed in the wrong boxes.

Consequence
These ball joint/control arm assemblies will not fit into the frame recess without being altered.  Also the stud is undersized and will not fit the spindle properly possibly causing a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Corrective Action
Moog will replace the incorrectly packaged assemblies with correct ball joint/control arm assemblies.

Notes
System: suspension; independent front control arm; upper; ball joint.  Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm assemblies for use on 1988 through 1993 ford festiva model vehicles.  Owner notification: distributors/dealers have already been notified of the problem and customers will be notified shortly.note: owners who do not receive the correct assemblies free of charge within a reasonable time should contact moog at 1-314-385-3400.  Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.