Mazda Mx5: Control Logic Which Monitors The Charging Control Program Fails To Divert Electrical Power Away From Capacitor In The Event Of A Fault

Recall Summary Mazda is recalling 1,930 MX5 and CX-3 vehicles because a control system fails to cut power to a capacitor when it detects a fault, which can cause the engine to stall or the power converter to overheat and potentially catch fire. Owners will see warning lights on the dashboard (i-ELOOP and i-Stop) when this problem occurs. Mazda will fix this by reprogramming the engine control unit, and in some cases replacing the power converter if a specific error code is present.

Recalling firm

MAZDA

Product

Vehicles: MAZDA MX5, MAZDA CX-3. Units affected: 1,930

Reason

On the subject vehicles the control logic which monitors the charging control program fails to divert the electrical power away from the capacitor when a fault is detected within the capacitor circuit. This can cause a short circuit inside the DCDC converter and could cause the engine to stall or overheating of the DCDC converter itself which could cause a fire. The fault is accompanied by the �i-ELOOP� warning light being illuminated on the instrument cluster along with the �i-Stop� warning light flashing The engine may in some circumstances stall and fail to restart. In extreme cases the...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2018-09-17

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/1a84de18-f4e0-4480-8121-b6b027c356d8