what caused the tie rods to go bad?. I wounder if Mazda will consider them an unrelated issue if you were out of warranty already.
Tapping my fingers waiting for the second letter to come. My wife and kids are in the car every day.... Frustrating waiting since the problem has been known for so long.
just enter your VIN number here and it'll tell you the exact recall status of your specific vehicle
Mazda official recall URL: http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...lOwners.action
I just checked my VIN, it can back with this:
Recall Incomplete. Remedy Not Yet Available.
Dealers will inspect the lower control arm ball joints on both sides for looseness.
If necessary, they will replace the lower control arms.
The link is coming up blank page.
I called Mazda USA 2nd time now and here is what I gathered from this. You have to go to the local dealership for inspection. If part failed, they will not release the car and will provide you with a loaner until fixed. If you pass the inspection than you are putting yourself "on the list" for repair once more parts become available and in that case you should wait for 2nd letter
You brought it in for initial inspection though right?Received my letter today stating the parts are now available.
You brought it in for initial inspection though right?
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I had my wife's CX9 at the dealership to fix the drivers window and asked them to take a look at the front ball joints for the recall. They replaced them without any issues. The mechanic said that Mazda had stated previously that 2mm of play was within tolerance but they have changed their stance and will replace all the CX9 lower control arms with the revised ball joints to prevent future rust issues.
My wife's car drives like new again. There had been a slight clunk in the front end and I was actually planning on replacing the ball joints and struts but thanks to this thread I got it taken care of for free.
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