2013 Mazda CX-9 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2013 Mazda CX-9. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
  Preliminary Evaluation PE19006 · opened May 2, 2019 · closed Jan 15, 2021

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013 Mazda CX-9 ve…

• 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…