The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAS SENSOR UNITS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Miata | 1995 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda Miata | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the air bags; MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 00V412000 6 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V388000 28 Nov 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V371000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V332000 17 Oct 2000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V306000 12 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V270000 13 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V244000 29 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V235000 23 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000