Mazda Recalling 180000 Cars

Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday that it was recalling more than 180,000 passenger vehicles and trucks mostly sold in Japan due to problems with the computer system and other glitches.

Japan's fifth-largest automaker is recalling a total of 170,300 Demio, Verisa and Accela passenger vehicles in Japan produced between March 2005 and October 2007 due to errors in the system controlling the engine.

The company said the glitch could cause drivers to experience difficulty trying to slow down when releasing the accelerator pedal.

The company said it had received 16 complaints in Japan although no accidents have been reported.

Mazda also expects to recall 17,000 of the vehicles in Australia and Singapore, the main export markets for the brands, a company spokesman said.

It is also recalling in Japan 136 Titan commercial trucks produced between June 1995 and February 2000 due to a potential problem linked to the brake booster.
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