Mazda recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.
What could happen
A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, Mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011 vehicles currently 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. West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716H.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-7 2007–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V593000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 11, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 20, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 190,102
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 14, 2006 to May 9, 2012
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
- Maker's own recall number
- 9716H
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: Air bags Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 12, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jul 18, 2017
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jun 29, 2017
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.