An NPR Broadcast Permanently Bricked Mazda Radio Systems
On January 30th, several Mazda owners in Seattle found that their infotainment system had stopped working. Not only that, but their radios were stuck on a particular station—NPR’s KUOW 94.9. It turns out that the NPR station’s broadcast broke these infotainment systems, causing around $1,500 in damage to each affected car.Read This Article on Review Geek ›

On January 30th, several Mazda owners in Seattle found that their infotainment system had stopped working. Not only that, but their radios were stuck on a particular station—NPR’s KUOW 94.9. It turns out that the NPR station’s broadcast broke these infotainment systems, causing around $1,500 in damage to each affected car.