Mazda (north America),inc: Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-inactive
Mazda (north America),inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 213,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mazda 626 | 358 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 1996 Mazda 626 | 359 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 1996 Mazda MX-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Mazda 626 | 488 | 4 | 8 | 43 |
| 1995 Mazda MX-6 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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 98V249000.
Full record for the 1997 Mazda 626 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →