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Mazda Pick UP Recall R/2010/137: Gearbox May Not Perform Correctly, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2010/137. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Low
How serious
13 Oct 2010
Launched
74
vehicles in the UK
R/2010/137
DVSA reference

Mazda recalled Pick UP vehicles built between 30 July 2008 and 31 July 2008. The bracket that secures the automatic transmission shift cable to the transmission casing may crack and break. The dealer will check the bracket. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

The bracket that secures the automatic transmission shift cable to the transmission casing may crack and break. This is as a result of unnecessary welding. Should the bracket fail then gear selection witl be extremely difficult or in extreme cases impossible.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: GEARBOX MAY NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY Defect: The bracket that secures the automatic transmission shift cable to the transmission casing may crack and break. This is as a result of unnecessary welding. Should the bracket fail then gear selection witl be extremely difficult or in extreme cases impossible. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles and check the bracket. If the bracket has been welded then replacement of the bracket is required.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: gearbox may not perform correctly.

The Fix

The dealer will check the bracket.

Are You Affected?

Pick UP built between 30 July 2008 and 31 July 2008 may be included. Mazda estimates 74 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Mazda, because not every car in the date range may be included.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mazda.
  2. Book with any franchised Mazda dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2010/137. See how to get a Mazda recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

No other recalls for this model in DVSA’s data.

This is one of 103 Mazda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mazda recall launched before it was R/2008/194 on 9 Feb 2009, for engine revs may increase inadvertently. The one launched after it was R/2010/217 on 4 Jan 2011, for engine may stall. You can also see every Mazda recall and all recalls launched in 2010.

Source: DVSA recall R/2010/137, launched 13 October 2010. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.