mid-life crisis

I am going on my 3rd visor replacement

I know others have had to replace more but it is annoying when you consider what a fine job Mazda has done with rotary. Why can't they make a freakin quality sun visor - thousands of other car makers can do it!

NoTears316

Sorry to hear. Almost four years later and still no problems with mine.

CarAndDriver

Here is a thread on the subject with 230+ posts.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/broken-visor-12572/

Rootski

iTrader: (1)

You could also just wear sunglasses.

Icemark

Make sure they are using the updated part when the change it.

There is a TSB on that.

cleoent

whats wrong with the visor?

Icemark

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...02-07-1734.pdf

Phade2

superglue that sucker. it's won't break again.

CarAndDriver

The problem is the internal pivot. That is not going to work.

ComancheRX8

I'm on my 3rd visor also. The dealer replaced them all Free Of Charge, as this was a "KNOWN ISSUE." He said they were working on a permanent fix, as I didn't want to deal with this once my warranty is up. He told me not to worry; just keep coming back! It has been fine for several months now...

New Yorker

Though a number of posts here point to the TSB, seems like a lot of people don't realize that, in February, the visor was redesigned so that the pivot won't break. Yes, Mazda has been replacing visors from day one, but unless your visor was replaced recently, the replacement visor Mazda gave you was the original design they've had from day one—the kind that breaks. To get a visor that won't break, it had to be replaced after February 2.

So please… no more "Mazda replaced my visor 3 times and they all broke" comments.

CarAndDriver

Good info.

moyica

Same thing happened to me, I moved the visor and then it was dangling by the light wire. It was replaced about 4 months ago, is that the newer one.

New Yorker

I doubt it, the TSB is dated 2/2/07. I guess it's possible that dealers might've started getting the new part before the TSB was issued, but seems unlikely.