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Vehicle recall R/2008/194

Mazda 6 and others recall: Engine revs may increase inadvertently

DVSA recall R/2008/194 names the Mazda 6, Mazda 3 and Mazda 5. It was launched 9 February 2009. It covers vehicles built 19 April 2005 to 5 November 2008.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2008/194
Launched
9 February 2009
Issued by
MAZDA
Vehicles
15,854 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is possible that white smoke can occur from the exhaust pipe and engine speed may increase whilst driving.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace Power Control Module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 15,854.
ModelBuilt
Mazda 326 December 2006 to 5 November 2008
Mazda 519 April 2005 to 3 September 2007
Mazda 626 April 2005 to 1 November 2007
Mazda 627 April 2005 to 28 September 2007
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2008/050 Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration 8 April 2008, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
  • R/2007/100 Engine mounting bolt may fail 19 July 2007, Mazda 3
  • R/2010/217 Engine may stall 4 January 2011, Mazda 5
  • R/2007/032 Air bag may fail 9 March 2007, Mazda 6
  • R/2011/038 Engine may fail 26 May 2011, Mazda 6
  • R/2011/071 Wiper motor may fail 12 July 2011, Mazda 3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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