NHTSA recall 09V187000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V187000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 5509E |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| Reported | 2009-05-29 |
| Owners notified | 2009-07-14 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Units potentially affected | 7100 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
Notes
MAZDA RECALL NO. 5509E.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 MAZDA MAZDA3 | Built 2008-07-01 to 2008-11-24. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0901316 | 2022-06-06. Service bulletin. Excessive condensation or water within the headlamp assembly caustion |
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| MTI_1031 | 2021-01-29. Service bulletin. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device. |
| MC-5509E | 2009-09-25. Service bulletin. MAZDA: STOP DELIVERY/HOLD ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DSC (DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL) DUE TO FMVSS COMPLIANCE RECALL 5509E. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.