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Mazda software in the Approaching Vehicle Audible System (avas) Information Sound Box (isb) amplifier may be missing, which can cause inaccurate, external pedestrian warning sounds.

NHTSA campaign 23V-553 · Reported August 4, 2023 · 17,600 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mazda CX-90
VEHICLES AFFECTED
17,600
REMEDY
Dealers will update the AVAS ISB amplifier software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mazda North American Operations reported a problem with the warnings external/pedestrian alert. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Software in the Approaching Vehicle Audible System (AVAS) Information Sound Box (ISB) amplifier may be missing, which can cause inaccurate, external pedestrian warning sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."

WHY IT MATTERS

Inaccurate external warning sounds may confuse pedestrians about the direction of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the AVAS ISB amplifier software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-553.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024Mazda CX-90

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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