The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda6 and 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles. Water could possibly enter the brake caliper causing the parking brake actuator shaft to corrode and possibly bind.
The risk
If the parking brake actuator shaft binds, the parking brake may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may move unexpectedly if it is parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will check the parking brake actuator shafts, replacing any that are corroded, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 24, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1217F.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2014, 2015 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 Mazda3 | 2014 | 138 | 4 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2015 | 130 | 4 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2016 | 104 | 6 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2014 | 137 | 4 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2015 | 60 | 3 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2017
8 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the parking brake; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 17V717000 15 Nov 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V705000 10 Nov 2017 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 17V448000 16 Jul 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V359000 5 Jun 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V294000 1 May 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V260000 19 Apr 2017 | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| 17V055000 25 Jan 2017 | Advance Engineered Products Ltd. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017