NHTSA Campaign 19V272000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Apr 4, 2019 · 187,880 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA MAZDA3 2016 187,880
MAZDA MAZDA3 2017 187,880
MAZDA MAZDA3 2018 187,880

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V272000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.