{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V272000","date":"2019-04-04","owner_notified":"2019-05-07","manufacturer":"Mazda North American Operations","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles.  A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.","consequence":"Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front body control module with a new module which uses an improved wiper relay design, free of charge.  The recall began May 7, 2019.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 3219D.","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":"3219D","part_number":null,"units":187880,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-10-28","involved":187880,"remedied":131452,"unreachable":4681,"removed":52,"remedied_percent":69,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MAZDA3","vehicle_id":"2016_mazda_mazda3","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-20","built_to":"2017-07-18"},{"year":2017,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MAZDA3","vehicle_id":"2017_mazda_mazda3","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-20","built_to":"2017-07-18"},{"year":2018,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MAZDA3","vehicle_id":"2018_mazda_mazda3","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-20","built_to":"2017-07-18"}],"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/19V272000"}