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NHTSA Recall 18V404000 — Mazda North American Operations

Official NHTSA recall 18V404000 covers 7 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 18V404000 was received on 2018-06-15 and is associated with 7 source rows covering 7 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Mazda North American Operations.

applications
7
campaign number
18V404000
potential units
4,184
manufacturer campaign number
2618F

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safety

What the owner should do next

The official record carries a park-outside flag. Follow the manufacturer instructions, park away from structures as directed, and contact a dealer for VIN applicability and remedy status.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer or tow

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Mazda MPV vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 17V-011 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

campaign number
18V404000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes

repair options

Official remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018 for MPV vehicles. The recall began July 9, 2019 for RX-8 vehicles. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 17V-011.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 7 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
7

components

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

applications

  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA
  • MAZDA

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
7
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No