Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V426000

Air bags: side/window

Mazda North American Operations filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V426000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
682
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-25
Owners notified
2018-07-31

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety risk

If the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2718F.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mazda CX-52018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.