Mazda recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through December 18, 2013, and model year 2014-2015 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured May 20, 2013, through December 4, 2013, and both equipped with a 2.5L engine and a regenerative engine braking system. When driving the affected vehicles in heavy rain or in deep puddles, the alternator belt may slip causing the Power Control module (PCM) to incorrectly assume failure of the charging system.
What could happen
Once the PCM assumes that the charging system has failed, the vehicle will stop charging and could result in poor acceleration, loss of steering assist and windshield wiper operation, and a possible engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7314D.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Mazda3 2014
- Mazda Mazda6 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V173000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 3, 2014
- Owners notified
- May 19, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,700
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 20, 2013 to Dec 4, 2013
- Part
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
- Maker's own recall number
- 7314D
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mazda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 12, 2021
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda recall: Power train Jun 27, 2019
- Mazda recall: Structure Apr 25, 2019
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 12, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.