Mazda North American Operations: Steering
Mazda North American Operations reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 578. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013-2015 CX-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015. The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.
The risk
If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle. If the bolts are loose, they will be replaced and then correctly tightened, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9316D.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | 512 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 Mazda CX-9 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Mazda CX-5 | 377 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 Mazda CX-9 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Mazda Mazda2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 Mazda CX-9 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 Mazda Mazda2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V203000.
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