NHTSA Campaign 21V494000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Jul 1, 2021 · 260,915 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Mazda3 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag module cover may shatter, and project plastic fragments into the vehicle.

Consequence

Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA MAZDA3 2004 260,915
MAZDA MAZDA3 2005 260,915
MAZDA MAZDA3 2006 260,915
MAZDA MAZDA3 2007 260,915

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V494000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.