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title: "MAZDA CX-50 (2023) - Recall 23V135000 — NHTSA record 254409 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2023 CX-50 vehicles equipped with a Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitch. The trailer hitch harness"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-254409-mazda-cx-50-2023-recall-23v135000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MAZDA CX-50 (2023) - Recall 23V135000 — NHTSA record 254409

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 1, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MAZDA CX-50 (2023) - Recall 23V135000
- **Reason**: Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2023 CX-50 vehicles equipped with a Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitch. The trailer hitch harness may detach and become damaged, which can result in inoperative trailer lights and/or brakes. Towing a trailer with inoperative lights or brakes can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Mazda North American Operations
- **Quantity**: 560
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 254409

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V135000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MAZDA CX-50; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 1, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Apr 11, 2023
- **Record created**: Mar 1, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will repair the trailer hitch harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2023. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 5723B.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V135000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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