2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 Seats Problems

This vehicle is subject to recall #: 17V-082 referring to a drivers seat lifter link than can break. My car has a broken lifter link, was brought to the dealership and instead of replacing the entire seat adjuster unit like the recall states, they simply installed a reinforcement bracket. When brought back to Med Center Mazda they state it has already been repaired and therefore cannot be repaired again. The vehicle still has a broken seat lifter link.

Monday 7/10/2023 car was fine ie (the seat) next day Tues 7/11/2023 opened drivers side door couldn’t believe my eyes. The driver seat had somehow migrated clear up to an inch from my chest to the steering wheel. I called Maple Shade Turnersville to make an appointment-wasn’t able to get in until 7/20/2023. I was told I had to return on 7/24/2023. Did that. Appt was 7:30AM. Was given a loaner car. At around 10:30 Am Mazda Tuenersville called to ask me to return the loaner (?). When I arrived Pat Kearny told me he couldn’t do anything to help with the car seat. Told me my car was too old that they didn’t make parts for my 2010 Mazda 3 for the already recalled seat problems. Now I’m in a big bind. My steering wheel is one inch from my chest. I am very upset what happened here.

The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated upon opening the driver's side door, she noticed that the front driver's side seat had independently moved closer to the steering wheel. The contact stated that the seat failed to move back to the original position after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to squeeze herself into the seat and drove to the dealer, who informed the contact that the driver's side seat bolts needed to be broken to move the seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V082000 (Seats); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

I BELIEVE THAT (RECALL CAMPAIGN 0917B) SAFETY RECALL APPLIES TO MY 2010 MAZDA3 GT, ALTHOUGH IT TOOK OVER 2.5 YEARS TO OCCUR (AUGUST 2017) THE COMPLETE FALLOUTS DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL NOW...(DECEMBER 2020) INITIALLY, FELT A POP IN MY BACK (FROM THE FRAME?) WHILE I WAS DRIVING, PULLED OVER AND THE SEATS MOVED FINE SO DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF. MEANWHILE, A DISTINCT RATTLING OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY BEHIND ME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (PAID THEIR SPECIAL SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF ($165+) WITH 'MASTER TECHNICIANS' WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS SEAT RECALL, YET, FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT OR EVEN LOOKED IF YOU ASK ME, YET WANTED ME TO CORRECT THE NOISE BY BY INSTALLING BOTH FRONT AND REAR NEW SUSPENSION (~$1000). TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SUSPENSION SPECIALIST AND FOUND ONLY ONE (1) PART OF THE SUSPENSION THAT MAY HAVE REQUIRED CORRECTING BUT WAS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. I ASKED...

THERE WAS A POP I FELT IN MY BACK AS I WAS DRIVING (JULY 2017) I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME. DUE TO MY WORK, I HAD MY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MANY DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE HAD MY DASH REPLACED (WESCOTT, NATIONAL CITY, CA) BUT NO ONE MENTIONED THE SEAT PROBLEM THAT I CAN RECALL. NOW IT IS DECEMBER 2020 AND THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT HAS BROKEN? WHILE DRIVING I SIT ASKEW THE RIGHT HALF OF MY BODY IS LOWER THAN THE OTHER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SEAT WHEN THIS WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL NO MATTER THE DELAY.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS YOU CAN DO IT SO IT CAN BE FIX AND DRIVE RIGHT AND I YOU CAN COME AND GET IT AND I NEED A RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY IS FIX

EVERYTHING NEED'S TO BE REPAIR ON IT ASAP AS YOU CAN DO IT SO THE CAR CAN BE FIX

THE SEAT IS NOT SECURE TO THE FRAME OR SOMETHING, ROCKS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR.

MY DASHBOARD ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO CLEAN AND HAS A CONSTANT VERY BAD GLARE THAT WONT GO AWAY, AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AT TIMES. IT'S ALMOST AS IF ITS MELTING. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT AROUND 2 YEARS AGO. MY DRIVER SEAT STARTED SHIFT WHEN I TURN CORNERS, LAST WEEK 6/24/2020 AND I'M SCARED FOR MINE AND MY BABIES SAFETY AS I AM A NEW MOM, ALSO THE WELLBEING OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I DONT DRIVE IT MUCH UNLESS NEEDED, AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO WORK FROM HOME.

MY DRIVER SEAT HAS SUBSTANTIAL UNWANTED MOVEMENT. I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRACK. THE SEAT NOW MOVES 2" BACK AND FORTH WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THIS IS IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO PROPERLY USE THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND MAINTAINING SPEED WITH THE GAS PEDAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE BRACE THAT CONNECTS THE BOTTOM OF THE SET TO THE MECHANISM THAT PIVOTS AS THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT IS ADJUSTED HAD A WELD THAT FAILED / CRACKED. THIS SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO THE 17V082000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN THAT EFFECTED THE SAME MODEL YEAR CAR, EXCEPT THIS IS A POWER SEAT INSTEAD OF A MANUAL SEAT. THE PART THAT FAILED IS IN THE SAME LOCATION OF THE SEAT FRAME AND APPEARS TO SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE THAT WAS RECALLED UNDER 17V082000. THE RESULT IS THE SAME, THE SEAT IS BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND INCLINES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DRIVING POSITION.

2010 MAZDA 3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PAYING FOR RECALL RELATED REPAIRS. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *LD *JS

I'VE SCHEDULED THE RECALL REPAIRS THREE TIMES ,WITH THREE DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS, SINCE JUNE 2018, WHEN MY HATCHBACK SMASHED AGAINST MY HEAD (PICTURES ATTACHED). EACH TIME A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THE SCHEDULED RECALL REPAIRS EACH DEALERSHIP HAD CALLED AND CANCELED THE RECALL REPAIRS WITH NO AVAILABILITY ON A RESCHEDULE DATE AVAILABLE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS TODAY AUGUST 21,2019 , THERE IS NO DATES AVAILABLE AT ANY MAZDA DEALERSHIPS WITHIN 100 MILES OF MY LOCATION FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM NOW. SO IN MY OPINION THIS IS MAZDA COMPLETELY FAILING TO COMPLETE A TIMELY REPAIR ON MAZDA RECALLS. *TT *TR

MY 2010 MAZDA 3 HAS A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS IN 2017, BUT THE MAZDA SHOP CLAIMS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED AND DID NOT REPAIR THE CAR.

MY MAZDA 3 2010 HAS ABOUT 3 RECALLS. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO DO THE RECALLS SINCE LAST YEAR, BUT DUE TO MY SCHEDULE, I CANNOT MAKE IT DURING THE WEEKDAYS. NOW THIS MONTH, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE RECALL LETTERS, I FOUND OUT I SHOULD DO THE RECALLS VERY SOON, BUT I HAD HARD TIME TO GET DAY OFF DURING THE WEEKDAYS, SO I WAS ASKING THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE ME FOR WEEKENDS. BUT THEY REFUSED. I KNOW THIS IS A FREE SERVICE, BUT HOW CAN THEY ONLY GIVE US SCHEDULE FOR WEEKDAYS AND REFUSE TO DO THE WORK FOR WEEKENDS. THIS IS ABOUT SAFETY. I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR OFTEN, BUT I STILL WANT THIS TO BE DONE. I THINK IT IS WRONG THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE RECALLS SERVICE. I DON'T THINK THEY WILL REFUSE THE SERVICE THAT PAY THEM MONEY. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE! I...

THE SEAT IS NOT SECURE TO THE FRAME OR SOMETHING, ROCKS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR

POWER DRIVER SEAT FRAME CRACKED. THE PLASTIC PUSH PIN SCREW HOLDING SEAT FRAME TO FRAME SNAPPED OFF. THE SEAT IS READY TO BREAK OFF FROM CHASSIS MOUNT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL MAZDA'S SUB-STANDARD SEAT FRAME MOUNTS. RECALL ISSUED FOR MANUAL SEAT FRAME, BUT NOT FOR THE POWERED SEAT FRAME.

SEAT TRACKS BROKEN - MAZDA USA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE REP SAID THAT THE DRIVER SEAT ASSEMBLY (TRACK, BOLTS, ETC...) IN MY 2010 MAZDA3 ARE EXPECTED TO WEAR AND DAMAGE FOR A SECOND TIME WITHIN THE 68K MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW BACK IN AUG. OF '09. THE TRACK WAS REPLACED AFTER 34K MILES. NOW 34K MILES LATER, THE TRACK IS BROKEN AGAIN AND I HAVE A QUOTE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. MAZDA IS STATING THIS TYPE OF WEAR AND DAMAGE IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN TO THIS PART OF THE CAR AND IS NORMAL. RECENT MAZDA SERVICE LOCATION VISITED DISAGREES. THEY AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, NOT A NORMAL WEAR ISSUE. MAZDA USA DOES NOT AGREE THIS IS SAFETY RELATED AND WILL NOT HELP TO REMEDY.

THE SEAT ADJUSTER ON MY 2010 SGT MAZDA3 BROKE ONE DAY AS I WAS GETTING IN, AND NOW THE SEAT MOVES EVERY TIME I BRAKE OR ACCELERATE. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000. HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY SPECIFIC VIN ISN'T CAPTURED, THEY WANTED $1000 (AFTER DISCOUNT FROM CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE) TO FIX IT. I FEEL THAT GIVEN THE DEALER TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VIN AND THOSE SIMILAR.

MAZDA RECALL I KEEP RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FROM BROOKDALE MAZDA ABOUT THE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LIFTER LINK. I HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST 4-6 OF THEM IN THE MAIL. WHEN I CALL OR USE A CHAT LINE I AM TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPT. WILL CALL ME BACK. YEA, RIGHT. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A CALL, E-MAIL OR MAILER (OTHER THAN THE ONES TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL) WHERE DO I TURN TO NOW? MAZDA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE POWER SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE TRACKS. COCHRAN MAZDA OF NORTH HILLS (10855 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE POWER SEAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,300.

DRIVER'S SEAT LIFTER ADJUSTMENTS BROKEN (RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT BUT WHEN I WENT TO DEALER IN MID-FEBRUARY 2017 WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART, AND WOULD CALL ME BACK WHEN IT ARRIVED). AS OF TODAY, 10/26/17, I HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED TO TELL ME THE PART IS IN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA M3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MUNDAY MAZDA, 555 FM 1960 W, HOUSTON, TX 77090) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AS IF A LINK OR SCREW IS MISSING. I TOOK IT TO KEFFER MAZDA IN HUNTERSVILLE, NC FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT ALONG WITH MY STICKY DASH BOARD OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. THEY REPLACED MY DASH BUT STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART FOR MY SEAT. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT THE SEAT. I HAVE CALLED THREE TIMES SINCE AND THEY APPEAR TO BE IGNORING ME. THIS ROCKING HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS OF LESS. SOMETHING JUST POPPED ONE DAY AND THE ROCKING HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (ANTELOPE VALLEY MAZDA, 1015 SUTO MALL DRIVE, LANCASTER, CA 93534) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A RATTLING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TAKATA RECALL, I HEAR SOME NOISES FROM THE SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PARETTI MAZDA LOCATED AT 4000 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD METAIRIE, LA 70002) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 951-643-5151 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I TOOK MY 2010 MAZDA3 IN FOR RECALL OF SEAT LINK ADJUSTERS AND TO SERVICE MY MELTING DASHBOARD THAT CAUSES AN UNSAFE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED THE RECALL AND SERVICE IN MAY 2017 AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WILL NEED TO BE ORDERED. WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK IN A WEEK OR TWO. AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT CALLING AND EMAILING THE DEALERSHIP, I CANNOT REACH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF ORDERED PARTS. THE TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT MOVES WHILE I SHIFT, AND THE HORRENDOUS GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD, IS TO SLOW FOR RESOLUTION. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS SINCE HAVING MY CAR INSPECTED AT ROSENTHAL MAZDA/GAITHERSBURG MAZDA AT 625 NORTH FREDERICK AVENUE IN GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE...

RECALL PART FOR SEAT LIFTER LINK HAS FAILED. THE DRIVER SEAT SLANTS IN THE FORWARD LEFT DIRECTION AND ROCKS/SHIFTS EXCESSIVELY DURING SHIFTING. OVER 75 DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE MY VEHICLE RECALL PART WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE STATED THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS, I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT FOR MAZDA. THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE FAILED PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (FAIRWAY MAZDA OF SAVANNAH (LOCATED AT 10101 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406; (855) 227-8634) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 949-727-1990 AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON HOLD FOR 20 MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BROWNING MAZDA IN CERRITOS, CA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER ( FIVE STAR MAZDA 3068 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON GA, 31210) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS, WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED BACK IN JULY SHE WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE BRACKETS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (DIAMOND MAZDA LOCATED AT 10968 AIRLINE HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 225-295-3900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTED PHONE CALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT NAPLETON SUBARU MAZDA INC (1555 EAST RAND ROAD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004, PHONE: 847-255-5700). THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS INSPECTED DUE TO FEELING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT LINKAGE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS A POWER SEAT AND NOT MANUAL; THEREFORE, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS). THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THE MANUAL SEATS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,355. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF JUNE 19, 2017 THE VEHICLE STIL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHENEVER THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED, THE DRIVER SEAT MOVED OUT OF POSITION AND SLID BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V082000 (SEATS) AND 16V644000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A DEALER. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER'S NOTICE INDICATED THAT A LOANER VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AGAIN ALONG WITH TWO ADDITIONAL DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FRONT LEFT SEAT SUPPORT UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING ENTIRE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION ON A CITY STREET. ONLY A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL PREVENTED ME FROM LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONLY AFTER SEARCHING ON THE WEB DID I FIND AN EXISTING RECALL FOR SEAT "INSPECTION". NO CONTACT FROM MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS RECALL.

GOT IN MY CAR, STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT PART OF THE SEAT WAS PULLING UP FROM THE FRAME BY AN INCH OR TWO. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE WELD THAT SECURES THE SEAT TO THE FRAME BROKE. I AM NOT A LARGE GUY (~170 LBS) NOR AM I ROUGH WITH THE SEAT. AFTER A BIT OF SEARCHING, IT SEEMS THIS IS A RATHER WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH 2010 MAZDA 3S AND IT OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN.

MAZDA RECALL #: 0917B NHTSA RECALL #: 17V-082 WHILE CAR WAS OFF/STATIONARY, I SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HEARD A POP AS THE SEAT ROCKED BACKWARD. LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND SAW THAT TWO BRACKETS HAD SNAPPED. IT NOW FORCES AN UNSAFE DRIVING POSITION SINCE THE SEAT NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE. IT LEANS BACKWARDS FREELY AND IS CLEARLY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING BECAUSE THERE IS NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER FOR THE DRIVER. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CONTACTED MAZDA FACTORY SERVICE AFTER HAVING A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENS AND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT IS UNRELATED TO THIS RECALL.

DRIVERS SEAT BROKE FROM FRAME RAILS. FIRST THE PLASTIC PUSH PIN SCEWS THAT ATTACHES POWER SEAT TO HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT RAILS SNAPPED, COLLAPSING ONE SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT. THEN THE FRAME RAIL ON THAT SIDE SNAPPED INTO PIECES. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED FORWARD AND SEAT COLLAPSED ON MY LEFT SIDE, THEN I HEARD A POP AND SEAT FLIPPED BACK, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. WHEN I TOOK CAR TO MAZDA SERVICE, THE TECHS SHOWED ME DOZENS OF MAZDA CARS IN SERVICE BAYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS GOES BACK TO 2002. MAZDA JAPAN STATES: WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT MAZDA SEATS ARE NOT MADE FOR LARGE AMERICAN BODIES, BUT FOR THE AVERAGE SMALLER, LIGHTER AND DELICATE JAPANESE PERSON. IN FEB,2017, MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL ON SOME CARS FOR THE SEAT FRAME COLLAPSING, BUT MY CAR AND MOST OTHER MAZDA CARS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE BASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V082000 (SEATS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FRAME IS BROKEN. SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW IN MANUFACTURING AND IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT MY SEAT WILL END UP IN THE BACK SEAT MAKING MY SEAT BELT USELESS. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL FOR MAZDA. A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX OTHERWISE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 40 MPH, I HEARD A "POP" FROM THE DRIVER SEAT AREA. THE SEAT STARTED ROCKING SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN THE CAR CHANGED SPEED. THIS WAS DISTRACTING AND AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO STEER, A SAFETY CONCERN. THE PROBLEM WAS A "FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER UNIT" WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $900.00. *TR

THE SWING ARM THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE LEFT-SIDE SEAT RUNNER UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED. CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A WELD FAILURE / METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE ARM WAS WELDED TO THE ROD THAT RUNS BELOW THE CUSHION. THE SEAT IS NOW UNSTABLE AND ROCKS IN AN ALARMING WAY, BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING, DECELERATING OR STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TILTED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN DETACHED FROM THE TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE WELDS ON THE FRONT SEAT ATTACHMENTS HAVE SNAPPED OFF.