{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V355000","date":"2017-06-01","owner_notified":"2017-07-31","manufacturer":"Mazda North American Operations","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles.  The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.","consequence":"If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 1117E.","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.","mfr_campaign":"1117E","part_number":null,"units":35332,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-4","period_to":"2018-4","submitted":"2019-01-29","involved":35332,"remedied":8423,"unreachable":3186,"removed":143,"remedied_percent":23,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"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":"2003-04-10","built_to":"2004-05-07"}],"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/17V355000"}