OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V781000

NHTSA campaign 19V781000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 47,006 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 31, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Do Not Drive advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 19V781000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V781000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V781000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V781000

For NHTSA campaign 19V781000, the filed corrective action says: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.

Owner notification: December 3, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V781000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V781000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2008 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →2007 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED6Open model-year report →2006 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6Open model-year report →2005 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →2005 Mazda MpvOpen model-year report →2004 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →2004 Mazda RX-8Open model-year report →2003 Mazda MAZDA6Open model-year report →