- Vehicles
- 41,918
- Built between
- Feb 2008 – Dec 2009
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 April 2017
- Repaired
- 54%
- Unrepaired
- 17,705
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and December 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2010 Mazda MAZDA6Built February 2008 to December 2009
Repair progress
17,705 of 41,918 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2018.
54% repaired — 22,572 of 41,918 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,575
- Scrapped or exported
- 66
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, to December 3, 2009. The protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU) and, as a result, moisture may damage the unit causing it to malfunction.
What could happen
Failure of the ACU would illuminate the air bag warning light and prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Mazda dealers will replace the ACU, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began June 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to December 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 August 2016
- Owners notified12 April 2017
- Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 54% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 August 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9816H.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 9816H
- Recalling manufacturer
- Mazda North American Operations
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.