Mazda has issued a recall for four model lines in the US, according to several media reports. The vehicles are the 2016-model-year CX-3, the 2013–14-model-year Mazda2 hatchback, the 2014–16-model-year CX-5, and the 2013–15-model-year CX-9. Edmunds.com quotes a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statement as saying, "The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate. If the steering knuckle separates from the front strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash."
Significance: Dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle. Loose bolts will be replaced and tightened at no cost to the consumer. Mazda has not reported any related accidents or injuries. The recall will begin on 20 May 2016.
