{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V325000","date":"2005-07-20","owner_notified":"2005-08-30","manufacturer":"MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER FORGING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET.","consequence":"IN SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE BALL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BALL JOINT SOCKET AND A LOSS OF STEERING MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY,  REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005.  OWNERS MAY  CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.","notes":"MAZDA RECALL NO. 3405G.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"3405G","part_number":null,"units":27800,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"MAZDA","model":"RX-8","vehicle_id":"2004_mazda_rx-8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V325000"}