Mazda MAZDA3 (2004-2007): Air bags
Recall 21V494000 · Jul 1, 2021 · Mazda North American Operations
260,915
vehicles affected
260,915
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V494000
- Date
- Jul 1, 2021
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 260,915
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2004-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Mazda3 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag module cover may shatter, and project plastic fragments into the vehicle.
What can happen
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V494000?
1 model: Mazda MAZDA3 (2004-2007), about 260,915 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V494000?
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.
What can happen?
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing 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.