2004 Mazda MAZDA3 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, a crack in the air bag crash zone sensor housing CAN allow water to enter the sensor, causing a short circuit and illuminating the air bag warning light.
💥 The risk
If this problem exists, the air will not deploy as designed in certain types of frontal crashes, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the driver and front seat passenger.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the crash zone sensor and replace it, if necessary. The recall began on october 28, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V468000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2304J
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Vehicles affected
- 42,000
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 28, 2004
- Built
- Jun 24, 2003 – Mar 22, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mazda recall no.2304J.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).