Mazda Australia recalls the Mazda6 sedan due to possible overheating of capacitor Mazda Australia has stopped taking deliveries of the much-lauded Mazda6 sedan. AUSTRALIA'S best-selling imported car brand is recalling a new model due to a potential fire hazard under the passenger seat. The recall of the Mazda6 sedan - launched to much fanfare late last year - affects 1500 new car owners nationally and another 1000 people waiting on delivery. The car's hi-tech energy recovery system may overheat, which the manufacturer said was a "serious issue." Carsguide: Philip King road tests and reviews the new Mazda6 Mazda Australia spokesman Steve Maciver confirmed the recall was part of a failure of a "plug-and-play" third-party component and says the backlog will be fixed by mid-April at the latest. Mazda6 more expensive and more comfortable "We're expecting an air shipment of parts in the next day or two," Maciver said. The work itself takes around an hour. As we fix each customer's car we will pick up the vehicle and arrange some form of alternative transport for the day, be that a rental vehicle or a Mazda loan car. The faulty device forms part of the circuitry for the i-Eloop capacitor-based energy recovery system and affects 15,000 cars worldwide. Buyers who were expecting delivery of their new car will have to wait until Mazda has fixed existing customers' cars before it turns its attention to on-order stock. Personalities including Lehmo, Vanessa Amorosi and Brad Hodge have been gearing up for the Grand Prix celebrity race at Sandown practice sessions. The Mazda6 is the first car in the world to use a capacitor to store energy - rather than a battery pack as used in hybrids - as the vehicle coasts or brakes. The energy is used to power the air-conditioning and other cabin functions. The system is the centerpiece of the car's marketing campaign, in which the car is depicted being surrounded by electrical energy. Recalls are unusual for Mazda. It has called cars back to dealers only six times in the past three years compared to 21 recalls for Holden and 19 for Ford in the same period. Mazda6 owners can to contact Mazda Customer Support on 1800 034 411 for more information. Follow Joshua Dowling on Twitter: @JoshuaDowling