Mazda CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6 (2007-2011): Air bags
Recall 17V429000 · Jun 29, 2017 · Mazda North American Operations
205,377
vehicles affected
205,377
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V429000
- Date
- Jun 29, 2017
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 205,377
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2007-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
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 can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
3 models, 13 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V429000?
3 models: Mazda CX-7 (2007-2011), Mazda CX-9 (2007-2011), Mazda MAZDA6 (2009-2011), about 205,377 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V429000?
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.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.