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Mazda 3 Recall Information
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July 06, 2010
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NEWS: Feds
investigating Mazda3 for
steering problems
USA TODAY -- July 3,
2010 -- The government
is opening
investigations into
possible power steering
problems in Mazda3
passenger cars and BMW
Z4 sports cars.
The National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration has
opened investigations of
possible loss of power
steering in more than
290,000 Mazda3 sedans
from the 2007-2009 model
years and nearly 50,000
BMW Z4 sports cars from
the 2003-2005 model
years.
NHTSA said it has 33
steering complaints for
the Mazda3's and reports
of three crashes tied to
the problem. It has
received 107 complaints
for the Z4 and one crash
report.
Depending on the
findings, NHTSA probes
may or may not lead to
recalls.
MORE RECALL INFO:
Mazda 3
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MAY
2009 --
Mazda is recalling 7,100 MY
2009 Mazda3 vehicles
equipped with dynamic
stability control for
failing to comply with the
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 126,
"Electronic Stability
Control System". The yaw
rate measured after
completion of the sine with
dwell steering input
exceeded the test
standards. Improper
operation of the electronic
stability control. Dealers
will inspect and have the
unit replaced free of
charge. The manufacturer has
not yet provided an owner
notification schedule.
Owners may contact Mazda at
1-800-222-5500.
09V-187
APRIL 2009 --
Mazda is
recalling 25,400 MY 2010
Mazda3 vehicles. A clearance
between the engine harness
and the housing of starter
motor may be insufficient.
Due to this, the covering of
the harness may be damaged
through vibration
during operation possibly
causing a short-circuit
between certain harness
wires and the starter
housing. A shortcircuit can
result in engine control
malfunction and/or poor
shift quality. The main fuse
may blow out causing the
engine to stall and
inability of restart,
increasing the risk of a
crash. Dealers will have the
engine harness inspect and
add a protector clip on the
affected section of the
harness. If necessary, the
harness will be repaired.
Thisservice will be
performed free of charge.
The recall is expected to
begin on May 6, 2009. Owners
may contact Mazda at
1-800-222-5500.
09V-126
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RECALL: 2009 Mazda 3 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V187000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 22,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7100 |
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Description |
ELECTRONIC
STABILITY
CONTROL |
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Summary |
MAZDA IS
RECALLING 7,100
MY 2009 MAZDA3
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
DYNAMIC
STABILITY
CONTROL FOR
FAILING TO
COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
126, "ELECTRONIC
STABILITY
CONTROL SYSTEM".
THE YAW RATE
MEASURED AFTER
COMPLETION OF
THE SINE WITH
DWELL STEERING
INPUT EXCEEDED
THE TEST
STANDARDS. |
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Consequence |
IMPROPER
OPERATION OF THE
ELECTRONIC
STABILITY
CONTROL. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND HAVE
THE UNIT
REPLACED FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
BEFORE JULY 14,
2009. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2010 Mazda 3 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V126000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 15,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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25400 |
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Description |
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM |
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Summary |
MAZDA IS
RECALLING 25,400
MY 2010 MAZDA3
VEHICLES. A
CLEARANCE
BETWEEN THE
ENGINE HARNESS
AND THE HOUSING
OF STARTER MOTOR
MAY BE
INSUFFICIENT.
DUE TO THIS, THE
COVERING OF THE
HARNESS MAY BE
DAMAGED THROUGH
VIBRATION DURING
OPERATION
POSSIBLY CAUSING
A SHORT-CIRCUIT
BETWEEN CERTAIN
HARNESS WIRES
AND THE STARTER
HOUSING. A
SHORT-CIRCUIT
CAN RESULT IN
ENGINE CONTROL
MALFUNCTION
AND/OR POOR
SHIFT QUALITY.
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Consequence |
THE MAIN FUSE
MAY BLOW OUT
CAUSING THE
ENGINE TO STALL
AND INABILITY OF
RESTART,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
HAVE THE ENGINE
HARNESS INSPECT
AND ADD A
PROTECTOR CLIP
ON THE AFFECTED
SECTION OF THE
HARNESS. IF
NECESSARY, THE
HARNESS WILL BE
REPAIRED. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON MAY 6,
2009 |
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RECALL: 2005 Mazda 3 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V468000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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09/24/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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42000 |
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Description |
AIR
BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL
MODULE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, A
CRACK IN THE AIR
BAG CRASH ZONE
SENSOR HOUSING
CAN ALLOW WATER
TO ENTER THE
SENSOR, CAUSING
A SHORT CIRCUIT
AND ILLUMINATING
THE AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT.
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Consequence |
IF THIS PROBLEM
EXISTS, THE AIR
WILL NOT DEPLOY
AS DESIGNED IN
CERTAIN TYPES OF
FRONTAL CRASHES,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY
TO THE DRIVER
AND FRONT SEAT
PASSENGER.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
CRASH ZONE
SENSOR AND
REPLACE IT, IF
NECESSARY. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
OCTOBER 28,
2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500.
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