NHTSA Campaign 21V494000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 21V494000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 21V494000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V494000, NHTSA lists up to 260,915 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V494000 were scheduled from August 28, 2021, 58 days after the report.
21V494000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2004–2007.
Owners of the model years 21V494000 covers have filed at least 112 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V494000 vehicles, the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 has the most (36).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V494000 ranks 6 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 21V494000, Mazda North American Operations has 16 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V494000 was 19V781000, reported on October 31, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 1, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V494000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V494000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 1, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted