2010-2011 Mazda MAZDA2, Mazda MAZDA3 and others recall: seats
Mazda North American Operations reported this safety recall on February 9, 2017. It covers about 173,859 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 173,859
- reported
- Feb 9, 2017
- owners notified
- Apr 7, 2017
- related complaints
- 148
Seats
- What is wrong
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not be able to maintain an appropriate driving position.
- Risk
- If the driver cannot maintain an appropriate driving position, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat lifter links and install a reinforcement bracket to the lifter links, or replace the entire seat adjuster unit, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0917B.
Recall number 17V082000
Affected vehicles
- Mazda MAZDA2 2011 2011
- Mazda MAZDA3 2010-2011 20102011
- Mazda Mazdaspeed3 2010-2011 20102011
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 148 complaints about seats problems.
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Questions about recall 17V082000
Is there a recall on the 2010-2011 Mazda MAZDA2, Mazda MAZDA3 and others seats?
Yes. Recall 17V082000, reported on February 9, 2017, covers about 173,859 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 17V082000?
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat lifter links and install a reinforcement bracket to the lifter links, or replace the entire seat adjuster unit, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0917B.
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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