2014 Mazda MAZDA3 Electrical System Alternator Generator Regula Recall

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2014 Mazda MAZDA3 Electrical System Alternator Generator Regula Recall

 NHTSA Recall #103014
NHTSA Compaign #14V173000
MFG Compaign #7314D
 ManufacturerMazda North American Operations
 SupplierMAZDA
 BrandMAZDA
 ModelMAZDA3
 Model Year2014
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULA
 Date of notification19/05/14
 Begin date of manufacuring12/06/13
 End date of manufacturing18/12/13
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received03/04/14
 Report created10/04/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units5700
 Defect summaryMazda north america operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 mazda3 vehicles manufactured june 12, 2013, through december 18, 2013, and model year 2014-2015 mazda6 vehicles manufactured may 20, 2013, through december 4, 2013, and both equipped with a 2. 5l engine and a regenerative engine braking system. When driving the affected vehicles in heavy rain or in deep puddles, the alternator belt may slip causing the power control module (pcm) to incorrectly assume failure of the charging system.
 Consequence summaryOnce the pcm assumes that the charging system has failed, the vehicle will stop charging and could result in poor acceleration, loss of steering assist and windshield wiper operation, and a possible engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionMazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the pcm with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on may 19, 2014. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7314d.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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