MAZDA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Contro…

Recall #: 19V072000

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Mazda recalled Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehic….

MAZDA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) was recalled by Mazda in February 1, 2019. Reason: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic t…. Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, fre…. Verify recall #19V072000 with the NHTSA before acting.

The recall

Mazda issued this NHTSA recall-Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic t….

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agency class: February 1, 2019
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Sourced from official NHTSA enforcement records. Verify recall #19V072000 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

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Product description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.

Reason for recall

Hazard

If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy, what to do

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3019A.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the NHTSA recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	19V072000
Date reported	February 1, 2019
Date initiated	February 1, 2019
Recalling firm	Mazda
Affected scope	Not disclosed
Distribution	United States
Official source	NHTSA notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official NHTSA enforcement record. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

What to do with this recall

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began March 14,…

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This recall was issued by the NHTSA on February 1, 2019. NHTSA does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 19V072000.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: United States.

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