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Mazda - Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack break

Official notice

31 Jan 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mazda - Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack break. Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break Published 2018-01-31.

What to do now

Replace both left side and right side lower arms with modified units.

Units affected

8,030

Recall number

R-2018-015

Official notice

2018-01-31

The hazard

Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

RX-8

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Affected products

Product 1

MAZDA RX-8

Units affected

8,030

Risk / hazard

Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Mazda

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mazda. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-015

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-015

Campaign number

AH024A

Units affected

8,030

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-015

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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