The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness to contact the muffler.
The risk
Contact with the muffler may damage the trailer wiring harness, potentially resulting in the trailer lighting being inoperative, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the trailer hitch harness away from the muffler, replacing the harness if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1617K.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-5 | 2017 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda CX-5 | 2017 | 150 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2017
5 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the trailer hitches; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 17V779000 6 Dec 2017 | Travel Lite Rv |
| 17V299000 2 May 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V200000 23 Mar 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V186000 15 Mar 2017 | Trail King Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017