NHTSA recall 10V374000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 10V374000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 6010H |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| Reported | 2010-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2010-09-15 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 215000 |
What is wrong
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
What can happen
POWER STEERING ASSIST IS SUDDENLY LOST REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS TYPICALLY EXPECTED, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
Notes
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> .
| 2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
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| 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
| 2009 MAZDA MAZDA3 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
| 2007 MAZDA MAZDA5 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
| 2008 MAZDA MAZDA5 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
| 2009 MAZDA MAZDA5 | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE10021
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE10021 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2010-06-28, closed 2010-11-29. Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-06-001-10 | 2010-09-15. Service bulletin. MAZDA: HEAVY STEERING EFFORT WITH POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND DTC C1099. PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION OF THE SYSTEM FROM SUCH THINGS AS CORROSION GETTING INSIDE THE POWER STEERING LINE, STICKING IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND LOWERING THE REVOLUTION SPEED. *PE |
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| 06-003/08 | 2008-04-03. Service bulletin. HEAVY STEERING EFFORT/POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. SOME MAZDA3 VEHICLES (EXCEPT MAZDASPEED3) WITH VIN'S LOWER THAN JM1BK**** **709745 (PRODUCED BEFORE FEB. 1, 2007) & SOME MAZDA5 VEHICLES WITH VIN'S LOWER THAN JM1CR**** **150635 (PRODUCED BEFORE FEB. 1, 2007). *NJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.