NHTSA campaign 17V744000 · Mazda campaign 1617K
Mazda Recall 17V-744: Trailer Hitch Wiring Harness May Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 17V744000 (Mazda campaign 1617K) was reported by Mazda North American Operations on November 21, 2017, with 1,076 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda CX-5 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on January 22, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V744000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V744000 (also written 17V-744 or 17V744)
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Mazda campaign number
- 1617K
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,076 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 68.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V744000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mazda
Mazda CX-5
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 27, 2016 – October 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V744000.
Defect description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness to contact the muffler.
Safety consequence
Contact with the muffler may damage the trailer wiring harness, potentially resulting in the trailer lighting being inoperative, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the trailer hitch harness away from the muffler, replacing the harness if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1617K.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V744000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.