DVSA recall R/2018/289: Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3 and MAZDA6 (Injector mounting nuts tightening force may be insufficient)

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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA reference	R/2018/289
Launched	17 September 2018
Make	Mazda (listed as MAZDA)
Manufacturer reference	AJ024E
Vehicles listed	33,063

Models

Model	Vehicles	Built from	Built to
CX-5	11,021	26 January 2012	21 January 2016
MAZDA3	11,021	26 January 2012	21 January 2016
MAZDA6	11,021	26 January 2012	21 January 2016

Concern

Injector mounting nuts tightening force may be insufficient

Defect, as DVSA words it

The tightening force of the injector mounting nuts may be insufficient. This could cause combustion gas to leak from the injector and contaminate the engine oil within the cylinder head. This in turn could cause the engine oil strainer to become blocked. This could cause the engine to stall. Engine Pressure Oil Light appears along with the engine malfunction indicator. Possible Engine Stall without Warning

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Vehicles affected will have the engine checked for contamination and repaired / replaced if necessary. The Fuel injectors will also be re-tightened to the appropriate torque.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.