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Campaign 21V494000

High Priority NHTSA Official Language
ID: #21V494000 MFR: Mazda North American Operations

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

What Happened
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Mazda3 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag module cover may shatter, and project plastic fragments into the vehicle.
Risk if Unfixed
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.

Affected Vehicles

2007 MAZDA Mazda3
2006 MAZDA Mazda3
2005 MAZDA Mazda3
2004 MAZDA Mazda3

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V494000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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