NHTSA Campaign 09V066000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NHTSA campaign 09V066000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash. The repair is free.
MAZDA MOTOR CORP filed the report for 09V066000 with NHTSA on February 23, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V066000, NHTSA lists up to 30,600 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 24, 2006 and January 19, 2009.
The 09V066000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V066000 were scheduled from March 16, 2009, 21 days after the report.
09V066000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2008–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V066000 ranks 6 of 16 MAZDA MOTOR CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 09V066000, MAZDA MOTOR CORP has 1 other recall on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MAZDA IS RECALLING 30,600 MY 2007-2009 CX9 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT WITH POSITION MEMORY FUNCTION. THE SEAT HARNESS ROUTED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT COVER BRACKET WHICH IS ATTACHED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SEAT CUSHION. DUE TO THIS THE COVERING OF THE SEAT HARNESS MAY BE DAMAGED, THE CORE WIRE OF THE HARNESS MAY TOUCH WITH THE BRACKET AND RESULT IN SHORT CIRCUIT.
- The risk
- DRIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS THAT ARE UNCONTROLLABLE WHICH WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT HARNESS AND FASTEN THE SEAT FRAME WITH A CABLE TIE. THE HARNESS COVERING WILL BE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
- Notes
- MAZDA RECALL NO. 5309B.
Reported February 23, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V066000 (2)
Mazda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V066000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 23, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted