What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019201
- Recall date
- 25 April 2019
- Make
- Mazda
- Models
- Mazda6
- Model years
- 2011 to 2013
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 7,008
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnThe front cross-member may rust due to a manufacturing defect. This could affect handling and cause reduced steering control. rnNote: This problem only affects cars registered and operated in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), rn rnSafety Risk: rnReduced handling and steering control could increase the risk of a crash.rn rnCorrective Actions: rnMazda will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their car to a dealership to inspect the front cross-member and install a drain hose. Depending on its condition, the dealer will install a reinforcement and a wax coating, or replace the front cross-member. rnNote: This is an expansion of Recall 2018-504.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019201.