NHTSA Campaign 23V553000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Aug 4, 2023 · 17,600 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 CX-90 vehicles. Software in the Approaching Vehicle Audible System (AVAS) Information Sound Box (ISB) amplifier may be missing, which can cause inaccurate, external pedestrian warning sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

Inaccurate external warning sounds may confuse pedestrians about the direction of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the AVAS ISB amplifier software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2023. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 6123H.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA CX-90 2024 17,600

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V553000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.