Nearly 1,000 Mazda MX-5 Units Affected By Recall In Australia

JAKARTA - Bad news came from Mazda. This automotive brand from Japan announced a recall involving the current generation MX-5 model in Australia.

Launching from CarExpert, Saturday, June 7, the recall order was carried out after the manufacturer found problems with the warning light that was not on.

According to the company, the problem is suspected to be due to the programming of the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) module which failed to turn on the warning lights.

"Due to software programming issues, the Dynamics Stability Control (DSC) module may fail to turn on the visual warning lights," the company said in a recall notice.

Mazda also ensured that the problem had no impact on performance and did not endanger the safety of drivers or other pedestrians.

"There is no safety hazard associated with this recall and the flaw will not affect vehicle performance," said the manufacturer.

It is known that the affected vehicles are 966 units in Australia with production from 2023 to 2025.

The manufacturer urges owners to immediately fix this problem by meeting with the nearest Mazda dealer to check or repair it for free.

It was also reported that there were no accidents or fatalities related to this issue, but improvements were needed to provide optimal conditions for Mazda MX-5.