Mazda Recalls 2024 CX-90 Vehicles for Automatic Braking Defect
Mazda is recalling 2024 CX-90 vehicles because the automatic emergency braking system may falsely detect objects, causing sudden braking and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (sudden braking increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2024 Mazda CX-90 vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking system. The system may falsely detect certain objects while driving, causing the brakes to activate suddenly.
This unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM) with updated software free of charge to correct the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MAZDA CX-90
- Brand
- MAZDA
- Manufacturer
- Mazda North American Operations
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 9,914
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- CX-90
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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