Mazda is recalling 2,566 CX-30 and CX-50 crossovers in the U.S. and Canada after a supplier discovered an issue with the anti-lock braking system’s hydraulics. This could increase the risk of a crash occurring, the automaker notes.
So far, Mazda is unaware of any accidents or injuries related to this defect, and was made aware of it by its supplier, Continental Automotive. The company reached out to the automaker on December 8, 2022, alerting it to a concern detected within the hydraulic control units it had made for the CX-30.
Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operations, which produces the CX-30, investigated the concern and found that some of the parts had, indeed, made their way into vehicles on the road. On March 3, the automaker received a field report of a CX-50 that could have been made with the bad part, too.
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Ultimately, Mazda discovered that during production of the hydraulic control units, some were damaged internally. That could cause the brake pedal travel length to extend unexpectedly. If that happens while the driver is attempting to stop, it could increase the risk of an accident, leading to an injury.
Unfortunately, there is no warning that this issue will occur, so drivers will not receive any help before their brake pedal starts to feel odd. Mazda estimates that the flawed parts made their way into 2,556 CX-30s from the 2022-2023 model years, and into 10 CX-50s from the 2023 model year.
To remedy the error, Mazda will reach out to all affected owners starting on June 17, and ask them to return their vehicle to their nearest authorized dealer. There, a technician will inspect and remove damaged hydraulic control units, replacing them with a new part.
Continental now says that it has improved its assembly procedure to eliminate the possibility of damaging the part internally. As ever, owners will not be charged for the new part or the repair.
