MAZDA
SA-012-26b
Manufacturer communications
- Publication date
- 2026-04-18
- Received by NHTSA
- 2026-05-04
- NHTSA record numbers
- 11032015
Manufacturer summary
Original wording in English
Some customers may experience a message "TCU Malfunction. Have the Vehicle Inspected" in the instrument cluster. Additional symptoms that may occur: Connected Vehicle One Time Passcode (OTP) may fail.
• Connected Vehicle Remote functions may fail.
• The following DTC's may be stored: B1252:87-8B:TCU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU)
• U0198:00-03:CMU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH EMERGENCY CALL UNIT/TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION UNIT REPAIR PROCEDURE 1. Verify the concern. 2. Check if any of the following DTCs are stored: B1252:87-8B:TCU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU)
• U0198:00-03:CMU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH EMERGENCY CALL UNIT/TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION UNIT Are the following DTCs stored? YES: Proceed to next step.
• NO: This service information does not apply. Continue troubleshooting using MGSS.
• 3. Check for electrical devices in the vehicle such as a device connected to USB hub, Dash Cam, Insurance Device, FasTrak........ect. Are there any customer electrical devices in the vehicle? YES: Document customer device used, then go to the next step.
• NO: Go to the next step.
• 4. Clear the DTC's
• Connected Vehicle Remote functions may fail.
• The following DTC's may be stored: B1252:87-8B:TCU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU)
• U0198:00-03:CMU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH EMERGENCY CALL UNIT/TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION UNIT REPAIR PROCEDURE 1. Verify the concern. 2. Check if any of the following DTCs are stored: B1252:87-8B:TCU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU)
• U0198:00-03:CMU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH EMERGENCY CALL UNIT/TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION UNIT Are the following DTCs stored? YES: Proceed to next step.
• NO: This service information does not apply. Continue troubleshooting using MGSS.
• 3. Check for electrical devices in the vehicle such as a device connected to USB hub, Dash Cam, Insurance Device, FasTrak........ect. Are there any customer electrical devices in the vehicle? YES: Document customer device used, then go to the next step.
• NO: Go to the next step.
• 4. Clear the DTC's
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|---|---|---|
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