NHTSA Campaign 17V744000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 17V744000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 17V744000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V744000, NHTSA lists up to 1,076 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 27, 2016 and October 31, 2017.
The 17V744000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V744000 were scheduled from January 22, 2018, 62 days after the report.
17V744000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V744000 ranks 61 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 17V744000, Mazda North American Operations has 2 other recalls on the trailer hitches on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness to contact the muffler.
- The risk
- Contact with the muffler may damage the trailer wiring harness, potentially resulting in the trailer lighting being inoperative, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the trailer hitch harness away from the muffler, replacing the harness if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1617K.
Reported November 21, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V744000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V744000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 21, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted