1990–1998 Mazda Mpv, MX3, 323 and more recall: Electrical system: ignition, switch

Recall at a glance

What is wrong

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Safety risk

If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

The fix

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Affected models

Model years listed by NHTSA for this campaign. Only vehicles within the build range in the notice are affected.

• Mazda 323: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
• Mazda 626: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Mazda 929: 1993, 1994, 1995
• Mazda MX-6: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
• Mazda MX3: 1992, 1993
• Mazda Mpv: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Mazda Protege: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Notes from the notice

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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