Mazda 3, 6, CX-5

The risk

Due to a software error, the powertrain control module (PCM) may operate improperly when transitioning from cylinder deactivation to full cylinder activation modes. As a result, an intake valve rocker arm may come out of position and make contact with internal engine parts. This may cause the engine to stall in motion without the ability to be restarted, increasing the risk of an accident.

Product: Passenger car under Mazda recall code: AK038A.

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: 29/07/2019

Models on CarsLore

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

• Mazda CX-5
• Mazda Mazda3
• Mazda Mazda6

Other injuries alerts in 2019

421 of the 509 motor vehicle alerts published in 2019 concerned the same risk.

Who notified alerts in 2019

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2019

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-5

More Mazda alerts

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

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