Vehicle recall R/2013/035

Mazda 5 recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2013/035 names the Mazda 5. It was launched 8 April 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2010 to 7 November 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/035
Launched: 8 April 2013
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AD004C
Vehicles: 1,031 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water may enter the glow plug control module due to poor sealing of the waterproof connecter for the front harness. In some cases the glow plug control module could get corroded due to the water ingress and in the most serious case there is a possibility that the glow plug control module could melt resulting in a vehicle fire.

The fix

A Mazda dealer will inspect the glow plug control module and if necessary replace the glow plug control module. Also the installation location of the glow plug control module will be changed to prevent future water ingress.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 5	1 October 2010 to 7 November 2012	1,031

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/217 Engine may stall 4 January 2011, Mazda 5
R/2017/163 Tailgate may drop down without warning 31 May 2017, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5 and others
R/2008/194 Engine revs may increase inadvertently 9 February 2009, Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2008/050 Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration 8 April 2008, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2006/098 Engine may stall. 21 July 2006, Mazda 5, Mazda 6

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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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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