ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Defect Description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become co
... nductive and overheat.Read moreConsequence
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
1,368,500 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
Complaint Statistics
21 total complaints
3 crashes 4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
Incident date: Jun 10, 2004
REAR PASSANGER SIDE WINDOW IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THREE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME WINDOW.*AK
Incident date: Aug 21, 2000
PURCHASED 4 TIRES 12/17/98 @129,217MILES. TIRES WERE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED SEVEN(7) TIMES BETWEEN PURCHASE DATE AND FAILUR DATE OF 8/21/00 TIRES STILL HAD 6-7/32 OF RUBBER ON TREAD WHEN 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAD THE TREAD SEPERATE FROM THE CASING. TIRES COMPLETELY FAILED
... WITH PLENTY OF RUBBER STILL LEFT. I DRIVE 35,000-40,000 MILES A YEAR ALL ROAD MILAGE. ON EVERY PREVIOUS SET OF TIRES I HAVE GOTTEN 10,000-15,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RATED AT 50,000. I DO NOT FEEL THE TIRES SHOUD HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE WITH THIS MUCH TREAD LEFT ON THEM. HAD I NOT TAKEN CAR IN FOR NORMAL ROTATION AND BALANCE, AND THE DEALER POINTED OUT THE TREAD SEPERATION INSTEAD OF ON INTERSTATE 4 THE OUT COME MAY HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. 3 OUT OF THE TIRES COULD HAVE COME APART AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, AND QUITE FRANKLY COULD HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 20565SR15 )Read more
Incident date: May 27, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 80 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER WHILE TIRE STILL HAD AIR, THEN WENT FLAT. BRIDGETONE, TURANZA, P205/65 R15 92H AND DOT # EM9LDLF127. *AK TREAD SEPARATION OCCURD TO TWO TIRES AT 1500 MILES INTERVAL. *YH
Incident date: Sep 13, 1999
WHEN PUSHING AUTOMATIC BUTTON CONSUMER CAN HERE THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE. IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDOW UP, CONSUMER HAS TO OPEN DOOR AND USE BOTH HANDS TO PULL UP WINDOW MANUALLY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL THREE WINDOWS. *AK
Incident date: Aug 20, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION/ DECELERATION, AND BRAKING. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN, WELDED SECTION OF SEAT ADJUSTER ROD BROKE.
Incident date: Aug 20, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION/ DECELERATION, AND BRAKING. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN, WELDED SECTION OF SEAT ADJUSTER ROD BROKE.
Incident date: Apr 23, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING DITCH AND ROLL OVER.
REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOWS NOT TO ROLL UP.
Incident date: Jan 14, 1998
AIR BAGS: DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS AND CAR SLID INTO ANOTHER CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Aug 20, 1998
SEAT FRAME BROKE DUE TO WELD FAILURE.
Incident date: Aug 9, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK & FORTH WHENEVER THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE SEAT IS VERY UNSTABLE. *AK
SUSPENSION IS POOR CAUSING REAR END OF VEHICLE TO FISH TAIL ON WET OR SLIPPERY ROADS.
BRAKES FISH TAIL WHEN APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1997
HEATER DOES NOT WORK DURING THE WINTER.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1997
CARBON BUILDUP IN ENGINE CAUSED FAILURE OF RADIATOR AT PLASTIC FILTER. THIS CARBON HAS ALSO CLOGGED THE ENGINE COOLING PORTS AND THE HEATER CORE.
Incident date: May 1, 1997
VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AND BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL DEPRESSED.
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 1997
PARKING VEHICLE, HEARD LOUD BANG, WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND PLASTIC RADIATOR BLEW UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN BURN INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PEDESTRIANS NEAR VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jun 29, 1997
PARKING VEHICLE, HEARD LOUD BANG, WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND PLASTIC RADIATOR BLEW UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN BURN INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PEDESTRIANS NEAR VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE CLEANING SNOW FROM IT-NO ONE WAS INJURIED. TT
Incident date: Jun 3, 1995
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY BUT PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS ALONG W/PICTURES. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WARPING. TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations — MAZDA 929
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1990
BRAKE FLUID LEAKS
There is no summary currently available
EA — Closed
— Model Year: 1988
INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING
There is no summary currently available
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1988
INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING
There is no summary currently available