The defect
THE TIE DOWN HOOKS CAN CAUSE UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS THAT CAN RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.
The risk
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIE DOWN HOOKS WITH MODIFIED TIE DOWN HOOKS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Protege | 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 Protege | 1995 | 165 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 1995
8 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the air bags; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 95V215000 3 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V203000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 95V140000 25 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V101000 24 May 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V086000 1 May 1995 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| 95V057000 21 Mar 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V051000 14 Mar 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995