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 2005-2006 Mazda MPV vehicles 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. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 17V-011 but have not yet been repaired. 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 explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018 for MPV vehicles. The recall began July 9, 2019 for RX-8 vehicles. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 17V-011.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Mpv 2005–2006
- Mazda Rx-8 2005–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V404000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 15, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 6, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,184
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 2, 2004 to Apr 28, 2006
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 2618F
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 Jun 15, 2018
- Mazda recall: Electrical system Oct 19, 2015
- Mazda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Sep 24, 2021
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jun 24, 2019
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jun 15, 2018
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.