Mazda MAZDA2 Recall R/2018/017: Handbrake May Disengage Unexpectedly, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 26 Jan 2018
- Launched
- 8,081
- vehicles in the UK
- AH047A
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Mazda recalled MAZDA2 vehicles built between 1 April 2016 and 28 April 2017. The tolerances of the teeth on the handbrake sector gear are outside Mazda Corporations design secifications. The dealer will replace Handbrake lever mechanism. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The tolerances of the teeth on the handbrake sector gear are outside Mazda Corporations design secifications. This reduces engagement between the handbrake sector gear and the ratchet pawl and can cause the handbrake to disengage unexpectedly. This could cause the parking brake to release unintentionally and the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: HANDBRAKE MAY DISENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY Defect: On the subject vehicles the tolerances of the teeth on the handbrake sector gear are outside Mazda Corporations design secifications. This reduces engagement between the handbrake sector gear and the ratchet pawl and can cause the handbrake to disengage unexpectedly. This could cause the parking brake to release unintentionally and the vehicle to move unexpectedly. Remedy: Replacement of Handbrake lever mechanism.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause the handbrake to disengage unexpectedly.
The Fix
The dealer will replace Handbrake lever mechanism.
Are You Affected?
MAZDA2 built between 1 April 2016 and 28 April 2017 may be included. Mazda estimates 8,081 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.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Mazda.
- Book with any franchised Mazda dealer, quoting the campaign code AH047A or the DVSA reference R/2018/017. See how to get a Mazda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| MAZDA2Takata passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended | Urgent | R/2018/319 | |
| MAZDA2Vehicles may be fitted with an incorrect purge valve bracket | Low | R/2018/256 | |
| CX-3, MAZDA2, MAZDA3Software error can cause engine to fail | Low | R/2018/087 | |
| CX-3, MAZDA2Brake hose retaining clip may fail | Urgent | R/2017/203 |
This is one of 103 Mazda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Mazda recall launched before it was R/2017/327 on 14 Dec 2017, for corrosion may form around the parking brake actuating shaft and cause reduced handbrake…. The one launched after it was R/2018/014 on 31 Jan 2018, for fuel may leak. You can also see every Mazda recall, the Mazda MAZDA2 recall history, all recalls launched in 2018 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/017, launched 26 January 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- 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.