Mazda 323, 626, 929, MPV and 3 more (1989-1998): Electrical system
Recall 15V674000 · Oct 19, 2015 · Mazda North American Operations
1,368,500
vehicles affected
1,368,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V674000
- Date
- Oct 19, 2015
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 1,368,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 1989-1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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.
What can happen
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 41 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V674000?
7 models: Mazda 323 (1990-1995), Mazda 626 (1993-1998), Mazda 929 (1993-1995) and 4 more, about 1.37 million vehicles in all.
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.
What can happen?
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.