NHTSA Campaign 17V355000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 17V355000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 17V355000 with NHTSA on June 1, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V355000, NHTSA lists up to 35,332 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 10, 2003 and May 7, 2004.
The 17V355000 report reached NHTSA 13 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V355000 were scheduled from July 31, 2017, 60 days after the report.
17V355000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V355000 ranks 36 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 17V355000, Mazda North American Operations has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 17V355000 was 16V593000, reported on August 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.
- The risk
- If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1117E.
Reported June 1, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V355000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V355000, 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: June 1, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted