NHTSA Campaign 19V323000
STRUCTURE
NHTSA campaign 19V323000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 19V323000 with NHTSA on April 25, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V323000, NHTSA lists up to 51,118 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2010 and August 24, 2012.
The 19V323000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V323000 were scheduled from June 13, 2019, 49 days after the report.
19V323000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 19V323000 covers have filed at least 45 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V323000 vehicles, the 2011 Mazda Mazda6 has the most (30).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V323000 ranks 29 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 19V323000, Mazda North American Operations has 4 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 19V323000 was 16V644000, reported on September 6, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front cross member may corrode after exposure to road salt.
- The risk
- Corrosion may weaken the mounting point for the passenger side lower control arm, unexpectedly changing the steering alignment and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cross member and either install a side member and drain hose and apply wax to protect from rust, or install a drain hose and an improved front cross member, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2818I. Note: This recall is an expansion of Recall 18V-631.
Reported April 25, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V323000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V323000, 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 25, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted