Mazda recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.
What could happen
Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front body control module with a new module which uses an improved wiper relay design, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3219D.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Mazda3 2016–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V272000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 4, 2019
- Owners notified
- May 7, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 187,880
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 20, 2015 to Jul 18, 2017
- Part
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
- Maker's own recall number
- 3219D
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 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
- Mazda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 12, 2021
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jul 1, 2021
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.