NHTSA Campaign Id 18V426000; Date: Jun. 25, 2018
if the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
2018 Mazda Cx-5
Component: Air Bags:side/window
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 682
mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2018 mazda cx-5 vehicles. in the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation."
mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in july 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. mazda's number for this recall is 2718f.
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.
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