NHTSA Complaint #11354450 — 2016 MAZDA CX-5

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2020 REGARDING LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I CONTACTED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED JULY 13, 2020. AT THIS TIME, I WAS TOLD BY MAZDA THAT THE PART NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER, AND WOULD BE RECEIVED IN APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. I CALLED TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS IN LATE AUGUST. I WAS TOLD BY THE MAZDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER WITH NO ETA ON ITS AVAILABILITY. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, BUT I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE MY RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT I SHOULD REPORT IF "MAZDA DOES NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME." I LIVE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLETED. DUE TO THE RECALL AND DEFECT OF MY HEADLIGHTS, MY VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION. MY SAFETY INSPECTION WAS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2020. MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE. I WILL BE UNABLE TO PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION UNTIL MAZDA REPLACES AND REPAIRS THE RECALLED ITEM.