BG BA 323 Ignition Switch Recall (Aus)
 

Just noticed on the Australian Recall website there's a recall for the BG and BA 323s concerning the ignition switch:
https://www.recalls.gov.au/content/i...itemId/1078603

Date: 28 Oct 2015

Models: Mazda 323 (BG10**) Sedan and Hatch, Mazda 323 (BA10**) Sedan and Hatch (and other models too)

Subject: Ignition switch - possible fire hazard.

Affects: A wide list of VINs and I'm guessing it wouldn't be limited to Australian models only so it may be worth others having a look.

Shows how seriously they take it if they're only just publishing recalls for vehicles 20-25 years old now! :eek:

JM0DB103100100014 - JM0DB103100122900
JM0DB103200100008 - JM0DB103200118472
JM0DB103300100002 - JM0DB103300110176
JM0DB105200100006 - JM0DB105200118471
JM0DB105300100003 - JM0DB105300105512
JM0DW103100100014 - JM0DW103100118855
JM0DW105100100012 - JM0DW103100118857
JM0BG106100100033 - JM0BG106100133761
JM0BG106200100019 - JM0BG106200171496
JM0BG10P100100030 - JM0BG10P100133892
JM0BG10P200100014 - JM0BG10P200159809
JM0BA116100101450 - JM0BA116100120023
JM0BA116200100009 - JM0BA116200113550
JM0BA116300200065 - JM0BA116300239483
JM0BA11F100100032 - JM0BA11F100120000
JM0BA11F200100091 - JM0BA11F200112249
JM0BA11F300200703 - JM0BA11F300239109
JM0BA11P100100042 - JM0BA11P100120027
JM0BA11P200100008 - JM0BA11P200113576
JM0BA11P300200066 - JM0BA11P300239528
JM0GE10L100128392 - JM0GE10L100144132
JM0GE10L200100032 - JM0GE10L200115398
JM0GE10S100128473 - JM0GE10S100144129
JM0GE10S200104844 - JM0GE10S200115400
JM0GE20L200104864 - JM0GE20L200115528
JM0EC108100100562 - JM0EC108100100708
JM0EC108200100995 - JM0EC108100102554
JM0LV10E100100534 - JM0LV10E100101829
JM0LV10E200101367 - JM0LV10E100102566
JM0HD10E100104994 - JM0HD10E100110265
JM0HD10E200100006 - JM0HD10E100100728
JM0HE10E100100012 - JM0HE10E100100278

What should consumers do?
Mazda Australia will contact all affected customers by mail as soon as parts become available
to present their vehicle to their preferred Mazda Dealer for the replacement of the ignition switch
at no charge.
Highlighted areas after 20+ years ???????

Good luck with that !! :rolleyes:

I remember seeing it last year. My first thought was that current owners wouldn't care at all.

I'm not sure how many old greases would combust from a small electrical spark. I didn't even go out to the car and check. It is the stupidest recall I have ever seen.

Well there is this - lol

A/C module nearly caused a fire ! :eek:

They took their time - I just got my letter in the mail from Mazda today inviting me to get a new ignition switch fitted, free of charge of course.

It's probably already happened to someone, and it only takes one freak occurrence in the wrong context to contribute to one or more road deaths. It's worth considering how much Toyota have had to pay out over their sticky accelerator pedals - over USD $2 Billion by my estimate.

Same, I only got mine this week.