The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 CX-90 and MAZDA3 vehicles. Due to a software error, the rearview, front, and/or side camera images may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the view monitor control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 6223J.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-90 | 2024 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2024 |
Components: LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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-90 | 2024 | 363 | 11 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2024 | 12 | 3 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2023
6 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 23V489000 14 Jul 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V395000 1 Jun 2023 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 23V212000 29 Mar 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V026000 25 Jan 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023