The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.
The risk
Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front body control module with a new module which uses an improved wiper relay design, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3219D.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 | 2016 | 104 | 6 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2017 | 84 | 2 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2018 | 110 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2019
23 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the visibility; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 19V918000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V905000 18 Dec 2019 | CRUISE CAR, INC. |
| 19V792000 4 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V733000 15 Oct 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V726000 10 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V574000 5 Aug 2019 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 19V564000 31 Jul 2019 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 19V558000 29 Jul 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019