Mazda 3, CX-30

The risk

Mazda 3: Due to inappropriate software of the powertrain control module (PCM), the automatic idling restart (IR) may fail to restart the engine after idle stopping (i-stop), causing it to stall and increasing the risk of an accident; Mazda 3 and CX-30: Due to inappropriate software, the powertrain control module (PCM) may incorrectly judge the half clutch condition as clutch disengaged condition and lower the engine torque to reduce the engine speed to idling condition.This can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of an accident.

Product: Model series BP (Mazda 3), DM (Mazda CX-30); equipped with Mazda M Hybrid and automatic idling restart (IR) system.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

Models on CarsLore

The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.

• Mazda CX-30
• Mazda Mazda3

Other injuries alerts in 2020

387 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.

Who notified alerts in 2020

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Mazda CX-30

More Mazda alerts

75 EU Safety Gate alerts for Mazda since 2006; the most were issued in 2022 (12).

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