Mazda recall: Seats
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not be able to maintain an appropriate driving position.
What could happen
If the driver cannot maintain an appropriate driving position, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat lifter links and install a reinforcement bracket to the lifter links, or replace the entire seat adjuster unit, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0917B.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Mazda2 2011
- Mazda Mazda3 2010–2011
- Mazda Mazdaspeed3 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V082000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 9, 2017
- Owners notified
- Apr 7, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 173,859
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 12, 2009 to Sep 30, 2010
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 0917B
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: Structure Sep 6, 2016
- Mazda recall: Visibility Jun 15, 2011
- Mazda recall: Air bags May 29, 2025
- Mazda recall: Lane departure Sep 3, 2024
- Mazda recall: Forward collision avoidance Oct 26, 2023
- Mazda recall: Back over prevention Jul 14, 2023
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.