Mazda CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6 (2009-2013): Air bags
Recall 18V018000 · Jan 9, 2018 · Mazda North American Operations
70,227
vehicles affected
70,227
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V018000
- Date
- Jan 9, 2018
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 70,227
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and CX-9 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 covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2010 Mazda6, CX-7 and CX-9 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 covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2009 Mazda6, CX-7, and CX-9 vehicles 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 or "Zone C." 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.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V018000?
3 models: Mazda CX-7 (2009-2010), Mazda CX-9 (2009-2010, 2013), Mazda MAZDA6 (2009-2010, 2013), about 70,227 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V018000?
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other 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.