Mazda recall: Air bags
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
What is wrong
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-7 2007–2011
- Mazda Cx-9 2007–2011
- Mazda Mazda6 2009–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V429000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 29, 2017
- Owners notified
- Aug 30, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 205,377
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 14, 2006 to Oct 20, 2011
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 1317F
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda recall: Air bags Oct 12, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jul 18, 2017
- Mazda recall: Suspension Aug 11, 2016
- Mazda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 12, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.