The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 CX-9 vehicles equipped with Sumitomo Falken ZIEX CT50 A/S tires, size P255/50R20 104V, having date code 1619. An incorrect rubber compound may have been used in the tire's manufacturing, allowing the tread to separate and detach.
The risk
A detached tire tread can decrease vehicle stability and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four tire serial numbers, replacing the tires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4019J.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-9 | 2019 |
Components: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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 CX-9 | 2019 | 53 | 2 |
Other tires recalls in 2019
13 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the tires; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 19V903000 18 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V887000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V827000 19 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V731000 15 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V595000 13 Aug 2019 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 19V448000 13 Jun 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V231000 25 Mar 2019 | Keystone RV Company |
| 19V134000 27 Feb 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019