EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “MX-5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0782/19
Summary
Defective software may result in the automated transmission shifting down unintentionally. This may cause the rear wheels to lock, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- MX-5 · Type-approval number: e11*2007/46*2661*00-03; type: ND
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mazda recall code: AK006A.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles in were manufactured between 5 October 2016 and 22 November 2018.
What is the risk?
- Defective software may result in the automated transmission shifting down unintentionally. This may cause the rear wheels to lock, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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