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HighNHTSA·24V695000·Announced 2024-09-18

2016–2023 Mazda MX-5 Air Bag Control Module Software Defect

Mazda is recalling 2016–2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles because a software error in the air bag control module may cause front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural safety-system defect (air bag over-deployment) that creates a risk of serious injury during a crash. Although no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, the hazard involves a critical safety component where harm has not yet been reported but is reasonably foreseeable, meeting the rubric criterion for a High (score 3) severity.

Plain-English summary

Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2016–2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata vehicles due to a software error in the air bag control module. This defect may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash.

An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The affected vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Approximately 77,670 vehicles are affected. Owners will be notified by mail (notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024). Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software at no cost.

Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 with questions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline is 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit www.nhtsa.gov. Mazda's recall number is 6924I.

The recalled product

Product
MAZDA MX-5
Brand
MAZDA
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Category
Vehicle — Restraint System
Hazard
Affected units
77,670

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MX-5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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