NHTSA Campaign 10V051000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Issued by MAZDA MOTOR CORP · Reported Feb 19, 2010 · 12,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CX-9 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED FRONT SEATS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS FOR THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL GROUNDING.

Consequence

THIS MAY CAUSE BURN DAMAGE OF THE SEAT CUSHION SURFACE, OR A RISK OF SMOKE/FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY AND/OR THE SEAT WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA CX-9 2010 12,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V051000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.