NHTSA Recall 14V675000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V675000; Date: Oct. 27, 2014
A vehicle that is driven with under inflated tires may experience a sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Mazda MAZDA6; 2015 Mazda MAZDA6
Component: Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 99,711
Recall Summary:
Mazda north american operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 mazda6 vehicles manufactured October 25, 2012, to October 10, 2014. If the pressures of four of the tires on an affected vehicle gradually drop at the same time, the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may not warn the driver of the drop in pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system. "
How to Fix:
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will update the tpms software, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 10, 2014
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