Mazda North American Operations: Air Bags › Frontal
Mazda North American Operations reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 260,915. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mazda Mazda3 | 222 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2006 Mazda Mazda3 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2005 Mazda Mazda3 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2004 Mazda Mazda3 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V494000.
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