NHTSA recall 16V593000
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 | 16V593000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 9716H |
| Manufacturer | Mazda North American Operations |
| Reported | 2016-08-11 |
| Owners notified | 2017-09-20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 190102 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 190102 |
| Reported remedied | 107712 (56%) |
| Reported unreachable | 8908 |
| Reported removed | 248 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.
What can happen
A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, Mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011 vehicles currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia. West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716H.
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.
| 2007 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
|---|---|
| 2008 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
| 2009 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
| 2010 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
| 2011 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
| 2012 MAZDA CX-7 | Built 2006-02-14 to 2012-05-09. |
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.