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NHTSA Campaign 24V695000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

NHTSA campaign 24V695000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module: software. The repair is free.

Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 24V695000 with NHTSA on September 18, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 24V695000, NHTSA lists up to 77,670 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 24V695000 were scheduled from November 7, 2024, 50 days after the report.

24V695000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2016–2023.

Owners of the model years 24V695000 covers have filed at least 10 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 24V695000 vehicles, the 2016 Mazda MX-5 has the most (5).

By potentially affected vehicles, 24V695000 ranks 23 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.

Besides 24V695000, Mazda North American Operations has 16 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V695000 was 21V494000, reported on July 1, 2021.

What this recall covers

The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 6924I.

Reported September 18, 2024

Vehicles covered by 24V695000 (8)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V695000, 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: September 18, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted