{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2017288 (Mazda), 2004: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017288/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2017288, MAZDA RX-8, 2017-06-01. On certain vehicles, the ball joint socket area on the front lower control arm may become cracked.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Rx-8. Published by Transport Canada as 2017288 on 1 June 2017. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the ball joint socket area on the front lower control arm may become cracked due to an inappropriate manufacturing process of the ball joint. If a large load is applied to the suspension while driving, the ball joint may suddenly separate from the socket, which could result in a loss of steering … 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": "2026-09-05T15:18:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:18:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2017288 (Mazda), 2004: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017288/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}