NHTSA Campaign 17V546000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 17V546000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 17V546000 with NHTSA on August 31, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V546000, NHTSA lists up to 51,943 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 24, 2014 and December 9, 2015.
The 17V546000 report reached NHTSA 21 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V546000 were scheduled from October 26, 2017, 56 days after the report.
17V546000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V546000 ranks 28 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 17V546000, Mazda North American Operations has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 17V546000 was 16V203000, reported on April 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016 Mazda6 vehicles. Debris from the welding process during manufacturing of the front passenger seat frame may damage the occupant classification system (OCS) wiring.
- The risk
- If the wiring becomes damaged, there may be a loss of power steering assist and the deactivation of the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of a crash and the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will attach a protective pad on the seat frame. If the OCS harness is damaged, insulating tape will be applied to the harness. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1517H.
Reported August 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V546000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V546000, 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: August 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted