The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BOLT ATTACHING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB MAY FAIL DURING A DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
The risk
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE HORN ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE AND COULD INJURE THE DRIVER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 800-222-5500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 | 2006 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 MX-5 | 2006 | 25 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2006
12 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the air bags; MAZDA MOTOR CORP filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 06V488000 21 Dec 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V454000 30 Nov 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V445000 22 Nov 2006 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V417000 31 Oct 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V408000 26 Oct 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V353000 14 Sept 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V324000 31 Aug 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V295000 8 Aug 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006