NHTSA Campaign 13V425000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Sep 24, 2013 · 161,400 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mazda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, through August 24, 2012. The door latch mounting screws may become loose.

Consequence

If all three door latch mounting screws become excessively loose the door latch mechanism would not engage and the door might open while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of accident or injury.

Remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will apply a thread locking adhesive to the door screws and retorque them, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2013. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's recall number is 7013I.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA MAZDA6 2009 161,400
MAZDA MAZDA6 2010 161,400
MAZDA MAZDA6 2011 161,400
MAZDA MAZDA6 2012 161,400
MAZDA MAZDA6 2013 161,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V425000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.