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Mazda - Lower control arm and ball joint separation

Official notice

11 Aug 2016

Last checked

11 Aug 2016

Medium riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Mazda - Lower control arm and ball joint separation. A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Published 2016-08-11.

What to do now

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011 vehicles currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia. West virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began september 20, 2017. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716h.

Units affected

190,102

Recall number

9716H

Official notice

2016-08-11

The hazard

A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Mazda North American Operations — Lower control arm and ball joint separation

Units affected

190,102

Risk / hazard

A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Mazda

Manufacturer

Mazda north american operations

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mazda. Contact: Mazda North American Operations.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

9716H

Campaign number

16V593000

Units affected

190,102

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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