Broken & Cracked supports near front suspension

Technical Area Steering & Suspension
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Hi,

I have a 2013 NC that I’ve just noticed has some broken & cracked bracketry around the front suspension. As shown in the photos when looking up and forward from just behind the front wheel I can see the bracket on the drivers side is broken across with a fair chunk missing and the bracket on the passenger side has a sizeable crack in it around the same area.

I wondered if anyone knew what these brackets are called or even better the Mazda part number as I surely need to get some new ones fitted.

I don’t know how long they have been like this but from my position of ignorance it doesn’t really feel safe to be driving around like this - so I would also be interested in any opinions on how vital these brackets are and how serious it would be if one broke and the mounting near the crack/broken section became detached? Just to give me a sense of how big a hole I’m in.

many thanks

John

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Is the cracking not just on the plastic shields?

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As Robbie suggests it’s just the plastic infill panels cracked. They aren’t anything to be concerned about safety wise, just a plastic panel. They’ll have a part number on so should be available from a Mazda dealer.

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Ah, thanks guys - I assumed they were metal but hadn’t been able to get under the car to investigate more closely. Makes sense as I wondered/was worried what sort of impact it would have taken to do that damage to steel. :sweat:

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Melt a Lego brick in acetone to form a repair paste.
Works on Motorcycle fairings - should work on car plastics too.