Recall Details For: 2008 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 11V329000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 79395
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V329000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MAZDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: MAZDASPEED3
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 6411F
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MAZDA MOTOR CORP
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20080107
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20081128
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 103300
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20110706
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mazda Motor Corp.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20110615
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20110616
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDASPEED3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 7, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2008. THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THEN OVER TIME THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE MOTOR CIRCUIT MAY INCREASE UP TO A POINT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
RECALL NOTES: MAZDA SAFETY RECALL NO. 6411F.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000042099000313643000000245
