NHTSA Campaign 16V203000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 16V203000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 16V203000 with NHTSA on April 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V203000, NHTSA lists up to 578 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 6, 2012 and July 31, 2015.
The 16V203000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V203000 were scheduled from May 10, 2016, 29 days after the report.
16V203000 covers 4 models from Mazda, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V203000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V203000 vehicles, the 2013 Mazda Mazda2 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V203000 ranks 67 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V203000, Mazda North American Operations has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V203000 was 14V282000, reported on May 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported April 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V203000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V203000, 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: April 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted