NHTSA recall 25V167000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V167000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 7225C |
| Manufacturer | Mazda North American Operations |
| Reported | 2025-03-14 |
| Owners notified | 2025-04-04 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Units potentially affected | 63 |
| Part numbers | VA40-V3-920 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 63 |
| Reported remedied | 59 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 CX-50 vehicles equipped with Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitches. The trailer hitch assembly bolts may loosen and cause the assembly to separate from the vehicle body during towing or normal driving conditions.
What can happen
A detached trailer hitch assembly can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the trailer hitch bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025. Mazda's number for this recall is 7225C.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2024 MAZDA CX-50 | Built 2024-02-29 to 2024-12-10. |
|---|---|
| 2025 MAZDA CX-50 HYBRID | Built 2024-02-29 to 2024-12-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.