Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V514000

Seats: front assembly: head restraint

Mazda North American Operations filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V514000

Seats: front assembly: head restraint

Component
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
9,430
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-05
Owners notified
2019-08-20

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. The seat cover material on both front seats may interfere with the head restraint lock release button, causing it to stick in the release position and not allow the head restraint to lock into place.

Safety risk

Loose head restraints may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install spacers at the bottom of the lock release buttons on both front seat head restraints, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3819F.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mazda MAZDA32019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.