2008 Mazda CX-9 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Mazda CX-9. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Lower ball joint separation
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15022 · opened Jun 9, 2015 · closed Aug 20, 2015 · led to recall 15V451000

  In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front…

• Brake master cylinder leak
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11026 · opened Aug 9, 2011 · closed Apr 9, 2012

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE11-026 to investigate possible brake performance loss due to brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster in model year (MY) 2008 Mazda CX-9 vehicles.In response to ODI's information request letter, Mazda identified a problem with the manufacturi…