Mazda North American Operations: Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module › Software
Mazda North American Operations reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 18, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 77,670. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 6924I.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mazda MX-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Mazda MX-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mazda MX-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Mazda MX-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mazda MX-5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 24V695000.
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