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Mazda ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.

NHTSA campaign 17V-355 · Reported June 1, 2017 · 35,332 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mazda RX-8
VEHICLES AFFECTED
35,332
REMEDY
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mazda North American Operations reported a problem with the control arm lower arm. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-355.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004Mazda RX-8

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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