New Mazda CX-90 recalled again

Mazda Australia has issued a recall for 509 examples of its new Mazda CX-90 flagship large SUV to rectify a calibration issue within the vehicle control module.

According to the Japanese car-maker, the affected CX-90s – all built in 2023 – may falsely detect reflective objects such as metal walls, barriers or similar objects on the side of the road and mistake them for an approaching object, potentially triggering the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system.

“Unintended brake activation could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users,” Mazda said in the recall notice published to the federal government’s vehicle recalls database.

“Remedial activity” is currently being prepared by Mazda, which will then contact affected customers and advise them to present their vehicles to an authorised dealership for a free vehicle control module update.

A list of affected VINs has been attached to the recall notice online for those wanting to check their inclusion before the official correspondence comes from Mazda.

Both petrol and diesel models are included.

This is the second recall for the CX-90, having been recalled (along with the smaller CX-60) back in January to fix a power steering manufacturing defect.

Mazda had sold 871 examples of the CX-90 since its launch in the second half of last year.

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