SSA75 - SSP75 "aka" door lock issue

[Bean]

I was told this over a month ago. It takes this long for a kit to be sent from Richmond Hill to Newmarket? They told me the kits were at the Richmond Hill offices.

[jaM3ican]

The letters are being sent out automatically to all owners of cars that are affected.

All dealerships should be getting the kits.

Too bad for me i guess just means that the car will be in the shop again. too bad they didn't come out with this just a couple months earlier so i can have this done at the same time

[MAZDA Kitten]

This is wikkidddddddddd cant wait for my letter to get this shiat done

[Bean]

It sucks if you ask me

[MAZDA Kitten]

Of course it does and it is what it is but at least something is being done about it albeit later than sooner but... better than nothing

[jaM3ican]

Of course it does and it is what it is but at least something is being done about it albeit later than sooner but... better than nothing

+1

What she said!!!!

[Bean]

I am not leaving anything in the car anymore until this is fixed. Not even Burned CDS

[SilentJay]

I am not leaving anything in the car anymore until this is fixed. Not even Burned CDS

Its nice they're actually acknowledging a design flaw, and IMO $100 isn't really even close enough to cover the backlash associated with it (lower resale value, etc), but even with the steel beam/plate installed, if they wanted your burnt CDs or whatever else is in your car, the beam isn't going to stop it.

I would think a full security system would be a bit more appropriate, but hey, corporation is going to do what they can get away with I suppose...

[Skarbro]

Its nice they're actually acknowledging a design flaw, and IMO $100 isn't really even close enough to cover the backlash associated with it (lower resale value, etc), but even with the steel beam/plate installed, if they wanted your burnt CDs or whatever else is in your car, the beam isn't going to stop it.

I would think a full security system would be a bit more appropriate, but hey, corporation is going to do what they can get away with I suppose...

What do you mean by lower resale value?

And really this is more about correcting a flaw that makes it easy to turn off the factory alarm and unlock the doors than it is about protecting CDs.

[Bean]

What do you mean by lower resale value?

And really this is more about correcting a flaw that makes it easy to turn off the factory alarm and unlock the doors than it is about protecting CDs.

Skarbro, I like your Avatar.


Les

[gabbygenier]

Has anyone also thought about this. If u have the "fix" and someone stupid has read the many threads about this problem on the net. u wanlk back to your car and there is a big dent in the door. maybe they didnt open it but there is still a dent in the door. who pays for that??

[RallyPlaya]

Well Mazda Wont? U Could Say that About Any Car Some Punk Can Just Kick the Side of Your Car For Fun. I Guess U Could Go to the insurance. Damages like That Happen All the Time. Ex. Grocery Cart hit the Car Happened To My Dads Car Twice..... Just Got To Move On

[FLIPDADY]

Well Mazda Wont? U Could Say that About Any Car Some Punk Can Just Kick the Side of Your Car For Fun. I Guess U Could Go to the insurance. Damages like That Happen All the Time. Ex. Grocery Cart hit the Car Happened To My Dads Car Twice..... Just Got To Move On

+1

That's what insurance is for.

[SilentJay]

What do you mean by lower resale value?

And really this is more about correcting a flaw that makes it easy to turn off the factory alarm and unlock the doors than it is about protecting CDs.

Lower resale associated with public knowledge of this issue. That was my second point - if someone wanted something enough in your car, regardless of whether it was a CD or not, they'd be able to break in via that exploit, if not via other ways.

[Skarbro]

Lower resale associated with public knowledge of this issue. That was my second point - if someone wanted something enough in your car, regardless of whether it was a CD or not, they'd be able to break in via that exploit, if not via other ways.

I highly doubt that this will lower the resale value - especially since now the flaw is being corrected free of charge by Mazda.

[Skarbro]

Skarbro, I like your Avatar.


Les

His mustache is hypnotizing.

[SilentJay]

I highly doubt that this will lower the resale value - especially since now the flaw is being corrected free of charge by Mazda.

Doesn't the correction only "reduce" the impact of this issue?

[BM3]

I'm actually surprised to hear that it affects more than just the 04 models... Now I'll have to take my 05 GT into the shop again... It's like I live there...

[Bean]

Still have not heard back from Mazda Canada and am starting to get totally fed up with this. It should not take two months to send a part to a Dealer

[Skarbro]

Still have not heard back from Mazda Canada and am starting to get totally fed up with this. It should not take two months to send a part to a Dealer

2 months? When I called them on Jan 11, they told me in about a month we would be getting the letters and the dealers would be getting the parts. Patience, young Jedi...

[Bean]

LOL. I am not that young and the people at Mazda never said that to me, they said in a week. GRRR lol

Maybe they need some new hires there

[tonyzoomzoom]

Don't know if you guys have already received the letter from Mazda or not but here is a scanned copy sent to one of our bcmazda3.com members in Vancouver...

[quote author=Mazda3er link=topic=7277.msg242297#msg242297 date=1201744405]


I'm really hoping it's $100 toward anything...Compustar would be sweet, even sweeter if part of it is on Mazda!


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[Skarbro]

Interesting. Is there a Mazda shock sensor?

[Bean]

I wonder how much a Shock Sensor would cost?

[cwp_sedan]

Interesting. Is there a Mazda shock sensor?

Yeah there is but it's an add on unit.

EDIT: Actually I think it only comes with the remote start but I found this so there seems to be a part... (found here http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=74596.0 on page 6 )




Maybe Joe will know.