NHTSA Campaign 19V514000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA campaign 19V514000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: head restraint. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 19V514000 with NHTSA on July 5, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V514000, NHTSA lists up to 9,430 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 15, 2019 and May 22, 2019.
The 19V514000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V514000 were scheduled from August 20, 2019, 46 days after the report.
19V514000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V514000 ranks 53 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 19V514000, Mazda North American Operations has 2 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 19V514000 was 17V082000, reported on February 9, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. The seat cover material on both front seats may interfere with the head restraint lock release button, causing it to stick in the release position and not allow the head restraint to lock into place.
- The risk
- Loose head restraints may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install spacers at the bottom of the lock release buttons on both front seat head restraints, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3819F.
Reported July 5, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V514000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V514000, 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: July 5, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted