Electrical System:ignition:switch
NHTSA recall 15V674000 · announced October 19, 2015 · filed by Mazda North American Operations · 1,368,500 units affected
The problem
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
The risk
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
What to do
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
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
- 1990 Mazda 323
- 1991 Mazda 323
- 1992 Mazda 323
- 1993 Mazda 323
- 1994 Mazda 323
- 1995 Mazda 323
- 1993 Mazda 626
- 1994 Mazda 626
- 1995 Mazda 626
- 1996 Mazda 626
- 1997 Mazda 626
- 1998 Mazda 626
- 1993 Mazda 929
- 1994 Mazda 929
- 1995 Mazda 929
- 1989 Mazda Mpv
- 1990 Mazda Mpv
- 1991 Mazda Mpv
- 1992 Mazda Mpv
- 1993 Mazda Mpv
- 1994 Mazda Mpv
- 1995 Mazda Mpv
- 1996 Mazda Mpv
- 1997 Mazda Mpv
- 1998 Mazda Mpv
- 1993 Mazda Mx-6
- 1994 Mazda Mx-6
- 1995 Mazda Mx-6
- 1996 Mazda Mx-6
- 1997 Mazda Mx-6
- 1992 Mazda Mx3
- 1993 Mazda Mx3
- 1990 Mazda Protege
- 1991 Mazda Protege
- 1992 Mazda Protege
- 1993 Mazda Protege
- 1994 Mazda Protege
- 1995 Mazda Protege
- 1996 Mazda Protege
- 1997 Mazda Protege
- 1998 Mazda Protege
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.