{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mazda recall 17V745 (1717K): 2018 Mazda3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v745/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V745 (Mazda): An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Mazda's own number: 1717K.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Mazda3, model year 2018. Filed by Mazda North American Operations and reported to NHTSA on 21 November 2017. 144 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3 vehicles, equipped with an incorrect exhaust valve spring. The incorrect exhaust valve spring may fail while driving, potentially causing an engine stall. 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: 1717K. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V745 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: “An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.” 17V745 Mazda North American Operations Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System 21 November 2017 2018-2018 MAZDA MAZDA3 An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace any incorrect exhaust valve springs, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:21:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:26:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mazda recall 17V745 (1717K): 2018 Mazda3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v745/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}