Campaign 22V-885

Headlights are missing adjustment prevention caps, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted

Defect summary

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Mazda2 vehicles. The headlights are missing adjustment prevention caps, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Improperly adjusted headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install the missing adjustment prevention caps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2022. Owners in Puerto Rico may contact Mazda customer service at (787) 620-7546. Owners in the United States may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 5622K.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V885000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about lighting on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-885
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mazda	MAZDA2	2020 to 2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-649 Sep 3, 2024
Malfunction in the forward sensing camera (FSC) may prevent the automatic emergency braking system and the lane-keep assist system from functioning
20V-063 Feb 6, 2020
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may fail while driving
16V-753 Oct 18, 2016
Due to an incorrect combination switch being installed, the turn signals may not automatically cancel by the rotation of the steering wheel
03V-206 Jun 5, 2003
On certain mini vans and passenger vehicles, the socket holder in the fog lights is installed in the lamp casing using pressure
03V-053 Feb 13, 2003
On certain mini vans equipped with front fog lights,the fog light bulb socket may have been installed improperly
00V-118 Apr 21, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles