A probe launched by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will examine the Mazda Motor Corp CX-9 large crossover vehicles from model years 2010-2011 due to several complaints regarding the loss of power-assisted braking.
According to a survey taken by the NHTSA in 2008, the failure of the braking system was the second most critical reason, and accounted for 25% of crashes that were attributed to problems with the vehicles.
Common signs of brake failure include: