{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V135000","date":"2023-03-01","owner_notified":"2023-04-11","manufacturer":"Mazda North American Operations","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","summary":"Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2023 CX-50 vehicles equipped with a Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitch.  The trailer hitch harness may detach and become damaged, which can result in inoperative trailer lights and/or brakes.","consequence":"Towing a trailer with inoperative lights or brakes can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will repair the trailer hitch harness, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2023.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 6.  Mazda's number for this recall is 5723B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"5723B","part_number":"VA40V7780 (/w 4-pin connector), VA41V7780 (/w 7-pin connector)","units":560,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-20","involved":560,"remedied":356,"unreachable":1,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":63,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2023,"make":"MAZDA","model":"CX-50","vehicle_id":"2023_mazda_cx-50","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V135000"}