# NHTSA recall 10V374000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 MAZDA MAZDA3](/makes/mazda/mazda3/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.
- [2008 MAZDA MAZDA3](/makes/mazda/mazda3/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.
- [2009 MAZDA MAZDA3](/makes/mazda/mazda3/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.
- [2007 MAZDA MAZDA5](/makes/mazda/mazda5/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.
- [2008 MAZDA MAZDA5](/makes/mazda/mazda5/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.
- [2009 MAZDA MAZDA5](/makes/mazda/mazda5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-11\-30.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V374000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V374000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-06\-001\-10](/bulletins/10033727.md), 2010-09-15, Service bulletin
- [06\-003/08](/bulletins/10024307.md), 2008-04-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V374000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V374000)

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