ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BOLT ATTACHING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB MAY FAIL DURING A DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
Safety risk
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE HORN ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE AND COULD INJURE THE DRIVER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 800-222-5500.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts
4
30,000 mi
Structure
3
2,500 mi
Structure: body
3
45,500 mi
Unknown or other
3
2,500 mi
Air bags
2
177,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
2
177,000 mi
Electrical system
2
5,900 mi
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly
2
2,900 mi
Tires
2
45,500 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
1
177,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
30,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
100,200 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
20,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
1
9,550 mi
Power train: clutch assembly
1
1,200 mi
Seats
1
32,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
4,575 mi
Steering
1
51,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
16 mi
Suspension
1
51,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
1
51,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
1,000 mi
The 2007 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
