{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mazda recall 19V272 (3219D): 2016-2018 Mazda3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v272/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V272 (Mazda): Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash. Mazda's own number: 3219D.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Mazda3, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Mazda North American Operations and reported to NHTSA on 4 April 2019. 187,880 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility. 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: 3219D. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V272 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: “Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.” 19V272 Mazda North American Operations Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer 4 April 2019 2016-2018 MAZDA MAZDA3 Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front body control module with a new module which uses an improved wiper relay design, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:31:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mazda recall 19V272 (3219D): 2016-2018 Mazda3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v272/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}