JM1BL1UF7C1553425

Available vehicle information

VIN
JM1BL1UF7C1553425
Model year
2012
Country
Japan
Record status
rust damage
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1
1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
16V644000 06/09/2016 View details
Summary

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.

Consequence

If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.

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OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCE · NHTSA

Crash Test & Safety Ratings

4/5
2012 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB FWD
Overall Safety Rating ★★★★☆ 4 out of 5
Frontal Crash ★★★★★
Side Crash ★★★☆☆
Rollover ★★★★☆
Official source: U.S. Department of Transportation · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ratings apply to the NHTSA-tested vehicle configuration matched by make, model and model year. View NHTSA Safety Ratings →
U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Gasoline
Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

JM1 WMI · BL1UF7 VDS · C1553425 VIS
WMI JM1 World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS BL1UF7 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS C1553425 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code C Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code 1 Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make MAZDA
Model Mazda3
Model year 2012
Manufacturer MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Sedan/Saloon
Trim Sport/GX
Engine model LFX Federal/Canada
Displacement 2.0 L
Fuel type Gasoline
Doors 4
Plant city HOFU
Plant state YAMAGUCHI
Plant country JAPAN
Source: NHTSA vPIC

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