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Electrical system: ignition: switch (Mazda)

Vehicle recall 15V-674. NHTSA received Mazda North American Operations’s report on Oct 19, 2015.

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NHTSA received Mazda North American Operations’s report on Oct 19, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: ignition: switch.

What should you do?

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: 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.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,368,500 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Mazda MPVand 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda 323and 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda 626and 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda Protegeand 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda MX3and 1992 and 1993, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda 929and 1993, 1994 and 1995, before the model years listed here
  • Mazda MX-6and 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Mazda North American Operations.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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