OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V404000

NHTSA campaign 18V404000 covers 6 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 4,184 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 15, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Do Not Drive advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 18V404000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V404000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V404000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Mazda MPV vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 17V-011 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V404000

For NHTSA campaign 18V404000, the filed corrective action says: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018 for MPV vehicles. The recall began July 9, 2019 for RX-8 vehicles. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 17V-011.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018 for MPV vehicles. The recall began July 9, 2019 for RX-8 vehicles. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 17V-011.

Owner notification: July 6, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V404000

RecallRoad links 6 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V404000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2009 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →2008 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →2007 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →2006 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →2005 Mazda MpvOpen model-year report →2005 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →