The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles equipped with 60/40 split bench second-row seats. The left-side second-row seat may unexpectedly slide forward during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
A seat that slides forward during a crash can transfer excessive force onto a belted occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the internal parts of the affected second-row seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5221I.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-9 | 2020, 2021 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 CX-9 | 2020 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 2021 | 40 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2021
21 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the seats; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 21V991000 17 Dec 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V924000 24 Nov 2021 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 21V919000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V818000 18 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V765000 30 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V743000 23 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V742000 23 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V550000 21 Jul 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021