NHTSA Campaign 19V072000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 19V072000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 19V072000 with NHTSA on February 1, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V072000, NHTSA lists up to 14,370 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 20, 2015 and December 11, 2018.
The 19V072000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V072000 were scheduled from March 14, 2019, 41 days after the report.
19V072000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 19V072000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V072000 vehicles, the 2016 Mazda MX-5 has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V072000 ranks 47 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 19V072000, Mazda North American Operations has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 19V072000 was 15V677000, reported on October 19, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 1, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V072000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V072000, 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: February 1, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted