2010 Mazda CX-9 recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2010 CX-9 vehicles equipped with electrically heated front seats. There is a possibility under extremely cold conditions for the seat heater control circuit to overheat and fail due to insufficient electrical grounding.
💥 The risk
This may cause burn damage of the seat cushion surface, or a risk of smoke/fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install an additional ground harness on the seat heater control system. The seat heater control circuit will be replaced if necessary and/or the seat will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on march 9, 2010. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V051000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 5810B
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA MOTOR CORP
- Vehicles affected
- 12,300
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 9, 2010
- Built
- Jul 28, 2009 – Jan 14, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 5810B.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .