OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 17V429000
NHTSA campaign 17V429000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 205,377 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received June 29, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
NHTSA records include a Do Not Drive advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 17V429000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 17V429000 says
Defect summary
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence summary
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V429000
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
- Owner notification
- August 30, 2017
- Filing manufacturer
- Mazda North American Operations
- Component groups
- AIR BAGS
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES