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Vehicle recall R/2017/016

Mazda CX-7 recall: Lower balljoint may fail

DVSA recall R/2017/016 names the Mazda CX-7. It was launched 1 August 2017. It covers vehicles built 8 May 2007 to 7 August 2012.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/016
Launched
1 August 2017
Issued by
MAZDA
Manufacturer reference
None
Vehicles
3,188 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water could enter the front lower suspension ball joint which can cause noise from front suspension and in the most serious case failure of lower ball joint. If this occurs directional control could be impaired.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the lower suspension arm (which includes lower ball joint).

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Mazda CX-78 May 2007 to 7 August 20123,188
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2018/318 Takata passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended 19 November 2018, Mazda CX-7

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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