Headlights problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Part numbers fe03-51-21yd (rear) and fe03-51-22yc (front). I have complained to the dealer when the car was under warranty that the headlights were not illuminating correctly my driving area at night. I took the car in to the dealer today and I was told that these parts are not covered. There has been a technical service bulletin (TSB) on this car concerning this issue for a long time. There should be a recall on these sensors because this is a severe safety issue. They were faulty to begin with. In addition they have known about it for a long time.

The auto leveling headlights in Mazda Rx8s and certain other Mazda vehicles routinely malfunctions due to corrosion. This causes the headlights to automatically return to their lowest position in most cases too low for driving conditions causing a major hazard to all drivers both of the Mazda and other vehicles. Mazda recognized this issue with a service bulletin in 2007 however never recalled the vehicles for repair and weatherproofing. Even if the headlights are manually adjusted they will return to the lowest position once the car is started and the malfunctioning auto leveling sensors kick in. The dealership that we purchased our Mazda Rx8 from does not see this as a safety issue and therefore will not repair or replace the sensors. After conferring with state law enforcement inspectors, they differ in opinion as to the auto leveling malfunction being a hazard especially if the vehicle is traveling at higher speeds. Mazda should be forced to recall and replace the malfunctioning sensors to prevent accidents due to lacking visibility.

The part number of the item is Mazda part #fe03-51-21yd and #fe03-51-22yc. This part is installed in the Mazda's vehicle the Rx8. The part started to fail at around 57,000 miles within just less than two months after the warranty expired and 7,000 miles after the vehicle's manufacturer warranty expired. This part should be considered a safety component because it presents a dangerous threat to both drivers and passengers occupying the vehicle during failure and Mazda is claiming that it is not. The reason why is that when this parts fails to function properly the headlight beams cannot be regulated properly in order to see safely. Instead what will happen is that the lights will not adjust to the correct height and will not illuminate the road so that the driver cannot see ahead of the vehicle. On my vehicle specifically when the incident occurred and re-occurred I could not see no further then a range of ten to fifteen feet from my vehicle. In the research I've done I've read in the forums that this is extremely common in all the models built within the time period of 2004-2007 built before the date of November 15, 2006 (before they redesigned the part).