During a one-hour car ride, the front passenger side seat heater burned a hole through the seat, damaging my wife's skirt and leaving a hole in the upholstery. The overheating definitely originated within the seat. We immediately turned the seat heater off and have not used it since. It could have started a fire, which is very s…
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During a one-hour car ride, the front passenger side seat heater burned a hole through the seat, damaging my wife's skirt and leaving a hole in the upholstery. The overheating definitely originated within the seat. We immediately turned the seat heater off and have not used it since. It could have started a fire, which is very scary, or burned my wife, which is a serious safety risk. This issue has been mentioned by other Mazda owners, but I cannot find any recall reports. There were no warnings prior to the burning. The component is being taken to the dealership to be examined today.
NHTSA ODI #11722180
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2024
Air BagsSeats
While driving my driver airbag warning light started blinking. When I took it to the dealership to be inspected they said the sensor for the driver airbag is in the seat cushion and was not getting enough power for it to turn on, therefore if the light is blinking the airbag is disabled and I would need to replace the entire sea…
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While driving my driver airbag warning light started blinking. When I took it to the dealership to be inspected they said the sensor for the driver airbag is in the seat cushion and was not getting enough power for it to turn on, therefore if the light is blinking the airbag is disabled and I would need to replace the entire seat cushion to fix this issue. If the airbag is disabled then I could be seriously injured in the event of an accident when the airbag does not deploy.
NHTSA ODI #11564269
14,781 miles · Jun 12, 2020
SeatsInjury
DRIVERS SEAT FEELS LIKE SPRINGS OR COILS PUSHING ON MY TAIL BONE AND LUMPS THAT HURT THIGH PART OF LEG. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE LOOSE AS THE LUMPS GO FROM TAIL BONE, WHOLE BOTTOM LIKE A BAR ACROSS SEAT TO THIGHS TO JUST TAIL BONE. THIS IS THERE ALL THE TIME FROM JUST GETTING INTO CAR AND GETS WORSE BECAUSE IT REALLY IS P…
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DRIVERS SEAT FEELS LIKE SPRINGS OR COILS PUSHING ON MY TAIL BONE AND LUMPS THAT HURT THIGH PART OF LEG. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING COULD BE LOOSE AS THE LUMPS GO FROM TAIL BONE, WHOLE BOTTOM LIKE A BAR ACROSS SEAT TO THIGHS TO JUST TAIL BONE. THIS IS THERE ALL THE TIME FROM JUST GETTING INTO CAR AND GETS WORSE BECAUSE IT REALLY IS PUSHING ON BOTTOM. SEEMS LIKE SEATING COIL OR FRAME COULD BE PROBLEM. I DID RETURN TO DEALER BUT NO ONE THERE COULD FEEL IT. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO PICTURES AS NOT VISIBLE HAPPENS ONLY WHEN SEATING ON IT. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE INJURY TO MY SPINE/BACK. *TR
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
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Trailer Hitches
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Electrical System:wiring
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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