Mazda CX-3 Control logic which monitors the charging control program fails to divert electrical power away from capacitor in the event of a fault Recall
Recall affects Mazda CX-3
Reason for recall: 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 DCDC converter could overheat and cause a fire
When was it announced?
Sep 17, 2018
What action are Mazda taking?
Reprogram the PCM with the correct control logic. If error code U3000: 49-DCDC is stored the DCDC Converter must also be replaced.
Does this affect your CX-3?
This issue affects CX-3 MX-5, this particular recall is for the CX-3.