Mazda recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.
What could happen
Over time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both the left and right lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. The recall will begin with model year 2007-2009 vehicles registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The second phase will be for model year 2010-2014 vehicles in the same states. Finally, all remaining vehicles will be remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-9 2007–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V451000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 20, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 14, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 193,484
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 24, 2006 to Dec 28, 2013
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint; Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
- Maker's own recall number
- 8515G
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: Seats Sep 27, 2021
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda recall: Tires Oct 28, 2019
- Mazda recall: Electrical system May 30, 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.