Mazda recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What could happen
If the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2718F.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-5 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V426000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 25, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 31, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 682
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 11, 2018 to Apr 27, 2018
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window
- Maker's own recall number
- 2718F
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
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: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 12, 2021
- Mazda recall: Exterior lighting Feb 6, 2020
- Mazda recall: Power train Jun 27, 2019
- Mazda recall: Trailer hitches Nov 21, 2017
- Mazda recall: Structure Sep 6, 2016
- Mazda recall: Steering Apr 11, 2016
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.