{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mazda recall 17V355 (1117E): 2004 Mazda RX-8",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v355/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V355 (Mazda): If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. Mazda's own number: 1117E.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Rx-8, model year 2004. Filed by Mazda North American Operations and reported to NHTSA on 1 June 2017. 35,332 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mazda's own number for this recall: 1117E. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V355 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V355 Mazda North American Operations Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm 1 June 2017 2004-2004 MAZDA RX-8 If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:06:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:41:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mazda recall 17V355 (1117E): 2004 Mazda RX-8\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v355/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}