Air bagsRecall 16V-594 · 2009–2010 Mazda MAZDA6
Mazda North American Operations recall 16V-594 covers 41,918 2009–2010 Mazda MAZDA6 for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on August 11, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 54% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V594000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, to December 3, 2009. The protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU) and, as a result, moisture may damage the unit causing it to malfunction.
The risk
Failure of the ACU would illuminate the air bag warning light and prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Mazda dealers will replace the ACU, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9816H.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
54%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 1,575 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 4, 2008 to December 3, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SRS Control Module FailureNHTSA