{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2005221 (Mazda), 2004: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005221/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2005221, MAZDA RX-8, 2005-07-20. On certain vehicles, improper forging of the front lower control arms may allow cracks in the ball.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Rx-8. Published by Transport Canada as 2005221 on 20 July 2005. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain vehicles, improper forging of the front lower control arms may allow cracks in the ball joint socket to form. As a result, the ball stud may separate from the control arm, which could cause a loss of vehicle control and a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace both front lower … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Mazda RX-8 is named on 8 American notices, 4 British, 4 European and 7 Japanese. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Mazda recall 21V744 - 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 Mazda recall 19V781 - 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007... Mazda recall 19V488 - 2010-2011 Mazda RX-8 DVSA recall R/2018/014: Mazda RX-8 (Fuel may leak) DVSA recall R/2018/015: Mazda RX-8 (Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break) DVSA recall R/2018/317: Mazda RX-8 (The takata passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1201/16: Mazda Rx-8, B2500/Bt-50, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/0022/19: Mazda 2, Bt-50, 6, Cx-7, C",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:43:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:43:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2005221 (Mazda), 2004: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005221/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}