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.
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.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226199-mazda-cx-5-2017-recall-trailer-hitches · Recall date November 21, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V744000
“MAZDA CX-5 (2017) recall — Trailer Hitches.” GovInfoNow, recall dated November 21, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226199-mazda-cx-5-2017-recall-trailer-hitches. Based on NHTSA recall 17V744000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V744000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mazda North American Operations to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V744000 — Mazda North American Operations MAZDA CX-5 (2017) recall — Trailer Hitches Hello, I own a MAZDA CX-5 (2017) recall — Trailer Hitches that is covered by recall 17V744000 from Mazda North American Operations. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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