2015 Mazda MAZDA3

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:17V-393 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER:1217F RECALL ISSUED JUNE 22, 2017 NO MANUFACTURER FIX AVAILABLE, YET AS OF OCTOBER 27, 2017 SUMMARY ON THE MECHANICAL (CABLE) TYPE PARKING BRAKE, WATER MAY ENTER THE BRAKE CALIPER DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE SEALING PERFORMANCE OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PROTECTIVE BOOT, PARTICULARLY UNDER LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, AND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR SHAFT, WHICH IS THE COMPONENT OF REAR BRAKE CALIPER, MAY BE RUSTED. SAFETY RISK DESCRPITION IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE USED WITH SUCH CONDITION, THE RUST MAY PROGRESS, INCREASING THE SLIDING RESISTANCE OF THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. IN EXTREME CASES, THE RUSTED ACTUATOR SHAFT MAY GET STUCK IN THE BRAKE CALIPER BODY, CAUSING BRAKE DRAGGING WHILE DRIVING AND DECREASING THE PARKING BRAKE HOLDING FORCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE IF PARKED ON A SLOPE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A COLLISION. REMEDY YOUR MAZDA DEALER WILL CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR SHAFTS INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. IF THE ACTUATOR SHAFT IS FOUND TO BE RUSTED, THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED ONE. IF NO RUST IS FOUND ON THE ACTUATOR SHAFT, THE PROTECTIVE BOOT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED ONE. THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO YOU. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED EXCESSIVELY. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ANYTHING MAZDA (5576 PLEASANT VIEW RD, MEMPHIS, TN) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

REARVIEW CAMERA- HAS NOT CONSISTENTLY WORKED FOR TWO YEARS - I GET EITHER A BLACK SCREEN WITH THE STANDARD BACKUP WARNING, A FLICKERING/ROLLING SCREEN, NO CHANGE FROM HAVING IT IN DRIVE/PARK OR IT WORKS. THE FLICKERING SCREEN DOES SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE ON DAMP/WET DAYS, BUT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. HAVING LIMITED NECK MOVEMENT, THIS DEVICE IS ESSENTIAL. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, SEEMS TO WORK, SHOWED THEM VIDEOS, THEY SAY UNLESS THEY SEE THE CAMERA IN OPERATION, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. ATTACHED IS ONE STILL PHOTO (TAKEN 8 SEP 17, I ALSO HAVE A VIDEO OF THE ROLLING SCREEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (CONNECTICUT'S OWN VOLVO, 909 BOSTON POST ROAD, MILFORD, CT, 06460) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HOT WEATHER ACCELERATION AND BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM (BSM) ISSUE: IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER BSM OFF LIGHT TURNS ON REPEATEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STARTING FROM COMPLETE STOP. AT THE SAME TIME THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAY FLICKERS IN SYNC WITH THE BSM OFF LIGHT APPEARANCE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR/WHERE THE ENGINE IS LOCATED. THE SOUND IS ACCOMPANIED BY TEMPORARY LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN IN MOTION OR STARTING TO MOVE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THIS OCCURS WHILE STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS (REV) DROPS BELOW 1K RPM DESPITE GAS PEDAL INPUT THUS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE/ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. WHEN IT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION SUCH AS ON THE HIGHWAY OR MERGING ONRAMP INTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR UNSAFELY SLOWS DOWN DESPITE GAS PEDAL INPUT. AGAIN THIS ISSUE IS OBSERVED DURING UNUSUALLY HOT DAYS EG. JULY 22, 2017 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PARKING BREAK DOES NOT HOLD OR RELEASES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED (FLAT OR HILL SURFACES) CAR HAS ROLLED 3 TIMES IN PARKING LOTS SITUATION. 3RD TIME CAR ROLLED AFTER BEING STATIONARY FOR 45 MIN. I WITNESSED CAR LOCKED ROLLING IN THE LOT AS I CAM OUT AND CLICKED THE DOOR LOCKS FROM DISTANCE OF 20 FT AWAY. CAR ROLLED SILENTLY - COULD HAVE HIT ANYONE BEHIND IT IN THE PARKING LOT AREA - VERY VERY DANGEROUS! MAZDA CLAIMS MY CAR VIN NO. IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR MAZDA 3 AND MAZDA 6S THAT HAS JUST BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM - PARKING BRAKES NOT HOLDING. I BEG TO DIFFER. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THIS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS ME, BUT NOW AM CONVINCED CAR HAS AN ISSUE. HAVE DRIVEN STICK / MANUAL WITH PARKING BRAKE FOR 23 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. NOW, HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. AM HAVING BRAKES INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKING FOR CORROSION OR OTHER ISSUES THAT COULD CAUSE BRAKE TO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY - NO MATTER WHAT MAZDA CLAIMS - THIS IS LIKELY A DESIGN ISSUE ON MY VIN NUMBER AS WELL. RECALL IS 1217F - FOR VEHCILES 14-16.. ONLY THOSE WITH HAND BRAKES LIKE MINE. MAZDA IMPLIED I DID NOT SET PARKING BRAKE. I BEG TO DIFFER. READ THE PART WHEN I'VE DRIVEN 2 STICK SHIFTS FOR 23 YEARS - WITH NO ROLL ISSUES EVER. ALL 3 ROLLS OCCURED IN PARKING LOTS, WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD THE BRAKE SET. I NOW LEAVE CAR IN FIRST GEAR AND USE PARKING BRAKES. JUST TO BE SURE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE. OTHER VEHICLES SHOULD BE CHECKED AND OWNERS NOTIFIED.

I WENT TO GO STEP ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS COMING UP ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED DUE TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WHEN MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I SLID RIGHT INTO THE GUY. I TRIED TO TURN MY WHEEL TO GO ON SHOULDER, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND IN TRAFFIC. I WASN'T SPEEDING AS THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO AS TRAFFIC WAS IN PLAY, BUT OUR LANE STARTED TO MOVE AND I STAYED BACK AND WHEN I WENT TO STEP ON BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP.

I HAVE HAD MY MAZDA 3 AS A BRAND NEW CAR SINCE 2015. JUST 2 YEARS LATER, MY AC COMPRESSOR FAILS AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THERE ARE NOT EVEN PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AC COMPRESSOR YET. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECGANIC, THEY THINK IT JUST NEEDS A RECHARGE. BUT, AFTER THE SERVICE, THE AIR IS STILL NOT BLOWING COLD. THE AC COMPRESSOR IS FROZEN. THE AC COMPRESSORS ON MAZDAS ARE FAULTY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME ON MY 2006 MAZDA, JUST A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING IT. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING MAZDA AGAIN.