The defect
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.
The risk
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 323 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Mazda 626 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mazda 929 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Mazda MPV | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Mazda MX3 | 1992, 1993 |
| Mazda Protege | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 323 | 1990 | 19 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1991 | 20 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1992 | 15 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1993 | 10 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1994 | 11 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| Mazda 626 | 1993 | 122 | 1 |
| Mazda 626 | 1994 | 282 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1995 | 488 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1996 | 359 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1997 | 358 | 3 |
| Mazda 626 | 1998 | 434 | 4 |
| Mazda 929 | 1993 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda 929 | 1994 | 12 | 1 |
| Mazda 929 | 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1989 | 22 | 5 |
| Mazda MPV | 1990 | 47 | 3 |
| Mazda MPV | 1991 | 66 | 3 |
| Mazda MPV | 1992 | 61 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1993 | 51 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1994 | 36 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1995 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1997 | 22 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1993 | 54 | 2 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1994 | 46 | 2 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1995 | 33 | 2 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1996 | 12 | 2 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1997 | 2 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015