Mazda CX-5 (2018): Air bags
Recall 18V426000 · Jun 25, 2018 · Mazda North American Operations
682
vehicles affected
682
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V426000
- Date
- Jun 25, 2018
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 682
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
If the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V426000?
1 model: Mazda CX-5 (2018), about 682 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V426000?
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.
What can happen?
If the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.