When the button for the electric liftgate is pressed and the key is still in the vehicle, all of the side doors are locked and cannot be opened. To unlock the doors, users have to enter the vehicle through the liftgate, increasing the risk of injury.
The Mazda 3 vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 6 November 2018 and 28 May 2019.
Mazda recall code: AK056A
Affected models: Mazda3
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 12,620
Source: Rapex Alert 48/2021 A12/01681/21