"A small gap may exist between the wheel studs and hub assembly. "The stability of the vehicle may be affected, increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control and potentially resulting in an accident injuring vehicle occupants and other road users." Owners of the affected models will be contacted directly by Mazda Australia, Product Safety Australia said, and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. A similar recall notice was issued for the same model in the US in June, which affected more than 25,000 vehicles. Mazda USA issued a statement warning that "in the worst case, continuous use will lead to a wheel detaching from the vehicle. A wheel separating from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash." Mazda USA said, however, that no cases of wheel separation had been reported due to this issue.