2012 Mazda BT 50 tow bar

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 07, 2013 at 19:53
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Fantastic tow vehicle.
But I thought I would warn other Mazda owners.
Was gobsmacked when I went out to the shed today. Missing tow bar bolts. There are 4 bolts each end to attach to a chassis bracket. Mine had 3 one end (one with missing nut) and 1 on the other end.
Is this just a poor installation by Mazda. Vehicle has 14000 kms on clock. Had 10000 km service at local dealer just after Easter . We had just returned from a 4000 km van trip ( very little on gravel roads). I could hardly put this down to normal wear and tear considering more than 90% of towing has been on bitumen.
Will be asking local dealer tomorrow:
- why don't the bolts have a spring washer or nyloc nuts
- is the tow bar inspected when on the hoist at 10000 km service? If not mine will be from now on.
Moral of the story - tighten/check these tow bar bolts before you hook the van on next time. I usually check the HR hitch and tow ball bolts, wheel nuts etc routinely.
I wonder if Mazda would have covered the liability of a 2.8 tonne van careering down the road on its own. Perhaps the tow bar attached to the front of the van might have acting as another brake to the breakaway system LOL.
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