2023 Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid recalled for fail-safe drive mode fault - close to 800 examples of recently released five-seat SUV potentially impacted by programming issue
If you’re the proud owner of a 2023 Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV chances are your vehicle is part of a defect recall campaign relating to a programming issue potentially impacting the car’s fail-safe driving mode.
According to a notice issued by the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts, the fail-safe mode “which helps reduce the effects of failure in the vehicle, may activate unintentionally resulting in a loss of motive power”.
In a worst-case scenario the department says a loss of motive power while driving at high speed could increase the risk of a crash, at the same time confirming a total of 766 units are affected.
Mazda’s ‘P50e’ plug-in hybrid powerplant combines a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor located in the same housing as the transmission, producing a combined 241kW/500Nm and is available on all three CX-60 grades - Evolve, GT and Azami.
Launched locally in mid-2023, the CX-60 has been a solid seller for Mazda, with just over 2000 examples registered to the end of October, after only four months on sale.
Mazda Australia will contact affected owners advising them to schedule an appointment with their preferred authorised dealer for a free-of-charge software update.
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