1990-1998 Mazda 323, Mazda 626 and others recall: switch

Mazda North American Operations reported this safety recall on October 19, 2015. It covers about 1,368,500 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,368,500
reported: Oct 19, 2015
owners notified: Dec 17, 2015
related complaints: 213

Electrical system: ignition: switch

What is wrong: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Risk: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1‑800‑222‑5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Recall number 15V674000

Affected vehicles

Mazda 323 1990-1995 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Mazda 626 1993-1998 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Mazda 929 1993-1995 1993 1994 1995
Mazda MPV 1990-1998 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Mazda MX3 1992-1993 1992 1993
Mazda MX-6 1993-1997 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mazda Protege 1990-1998 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 213 complaints about electrical problems.

1995 Mazda 626 1996 Mazda 626 1997 Mazda 626 1998 Mazda 626

Questions about recall 15V674000

Is there a recall on the 1990-1998 Mazda 323, Mazda 626 and others switch?

Yes. Recall 15V674000, reported on October 19, 2015, covers about 1,368,500 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V674000?

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1‑800‑222‑5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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