Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

NHTSA recall 15V451000 · announced July 20, 2015 · filed by Mazda North American Operations · 193,484 units affected

The problem

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.

The risk

Over time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both the left and right lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. The recall will begin with model year 2007-2009 vehicles registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The second phase will be for model year 2010-2014 vehicles in the same states. Finally, all remaining vehicles will be remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Mazda Cx-9
• 2008 Mazda Cx-9
• 2009 Mazda Cx-9
• 2010 Mazda Cx-9
• 2011 Mazda Cx-9
• 2012 Mazda Cx-9
• 2013 Mazda Cx-9
• 2014 Mazda Cx-9

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.