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 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2009 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 CX-7 and CX-9 sold, or ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, 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 front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 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 17V-012.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-7 2007–2009, 2012
- Mazda Cx-9 2007–2009, 2012
- Mazda Mazda6 2009, 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V457000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 18, 2017
- Owners notified
- Oct 4, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 79,402
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 14, 2006 to Jan 6, 2009
- 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 Jun 29, 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.