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Mazda 3 Recall Information
  Last Updated  November 20, 2009

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MAY 2009 -- Mazda is recalling 7,100 MY 2009 Mazda3 vehicles equipped with dynamic stability control for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control System". The yaw rate measured after completion of the sine with dwell steering input exceeded the test  standards. Improper operation of the electronic stability control. Dealers will inspect and have the unit replaced free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500.  09V-187

APRIL 2009  -- Mazda is recalling 25,400 MY 2010 Mazda3 vehicles. A clearance between the engine harness and the housing of starter motor may be insufficient. Due to this, the covering of the harness may be damaged through vibration  during operation possibly causing a short-circuit between certain harness wires and the starter housing. A shortcircuit can result in engine control malfunction and/or poor shift quality. The main fuse may blow out causing the engine to stall and inability of restart, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will have the engine harness inspect and add a protector clip on the affected section of the harness. If necessary, the harness will be repaired. Thisservice will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 6, 2009. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500.  09V-126
 
RECALL:  2009  Mazda 3
 NHTSA Campaign Number:  09V187000

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 Manufacturer MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
 Recall Date:  MAY 22, 2009
 Potential Number Of Units Affected:    7100
 Description ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
 Summary MAZDA IS RECALLING 7,100 MY 2009 MAZDA3 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM". THE YAW RATE MEASURED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SINE WITH DWELL STEERING INPUT EXCEEDED THE TEST STANDARDS.
 Consequence IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL.
 Remedy DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
 
RECALL:  2010 Mazda 3
 NHTSA Campaign Number:  09V126000

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 Manufacturer MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
 Recall Date:  APR 15, 2009
 Potential Number Of Units Affected:    25400
 Description ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
 Summary MAZDA IS RECALLING 25,400 MY 2010 MAZDA3 VEHICLES. A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE HARNESS AND THE HOUSING OF STARTER MOTOR MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. DUE TO THIS, THE COVERING OF THE HARNESS MAY BE DAMAGED THROUGH VIBRATION DURING OPERATION POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT-CIRCUIT BETWEEN CERTAIN HARNESS WIRES AND THE STARTER HOUSING. A SHORT-CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND/OR POOR SHIFT QUALITY.
 Consequence THE MAIN FUSE MAY BLOW OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND INABILITY OF RESTART, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
 Remedy DEALERS WILL HAVE THE ENGINE HARNESS INSPECT AND ADD A PROTECTOR CLIP ON THE AFFECTED SECTION OF THE HARNESS. IF NECESSARY, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPAIRED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MAY 6, 2009
 
RECALL:  2005 Mazda 3
 NHTSA Campaign Number:  04V468000

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 Manufacturer MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
 Recall Date:  09/24/2004
 Potential Number Of Units Affected:    42000
 Description AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
 Summary ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CRACK IN THE AIR BAG CRASH ZONE SENSOR HOUSING CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE SENSOR, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT.
 Consequence IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTS, THE AIR WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF FRONTAL CRASHES, INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
 Remedy DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
 
 
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